Educational Games-How Do They Rate?

Erin Jennings-Research Assistant, UT Dallas

Dan Hurd-Research Assistant, UT Dallas

Games in Education

Edutainment

LeapfrogCarmen SandiagoMath Blaster

Repurposed Entertainment Games

CivilizationWorld of Warcraft EVE Online

Current Games Ratings

Too Much Toucan!

C-Club Tuki (2007) http://www.clubtuki.com/

ESRB

Kirby 64 (2000) Nintendo

TEEM

Issues With Current Ratings Systems

ObjectivityTransparencyAccessibilityRelevance

Suggested Evaluation Criteria

Overall Value

Usability

Big Rigs(2003) Stellar Stone LLC

Accuracy

Virtual Endoscopic Surgery Training(2001) Select IT VEST Systems AG

Appropriateness

Musical Menace, Leap Frog

Relevance

America’s Army (2004) Pandemic Studios

Objectives

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego(1992) Broderbund

Feedback

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego(1985) Broderbund

Engagement

Civilization IV (2005) Firaxis

Motivation

Super Mario Galaxy(2007) Nintendo

Additional Ratings Categories

Non-content Based Learning

World of Warcraft (2004) Blizzard

Gaming Literacy

Accessibility

Fallout (1997) Interplay

Sample Rating

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1992) The Learning Company

Overall Value: AUsability: AAccuracy: BAppropriateness: ARelevance: AObjectives: AFeedback: BEngagement: A

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Questions?

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Contact Information

• Erin Jennings– Email: erin.jennings@utdallas.edu– Blog: higherworlds.blogspot.com– Wiki: higherworlds.wikispaces.com– Twitter: serinity

• Dan Hurd– Email: danjhurd@gmail.com– Twitter: thekrakenisme

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