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Laine, Teemu H.; Sedano, Carolina Islas – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
Pervasive worlds are computing environments where a virtual world converges with the physical world through context-aware technologies such as sensors. In pervasive worlds, technology is distributed among entities that may be distributed geographically. We explore the concept, possibilities, and challenges of distributed pervasive worlds in a case…
Descriptors: Games, Physical Activities, Information Technology, Design
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Cowley, Benjamin; Ravaja, Niklas – Cogent Education, 2014
Motivated by the link between play and learning, proposed in literature to have a neurobiological basis, we study the electroencephalogram and associated psychophysiology of "learning game" players. Forty-five players were tested for topic comprehension by a questionnaire administered before and after solo playing of the game Peacemaker…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Questionnaires, Games, Classification
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Islas Sedano, Carolina; Leendertz, Verona; Vinni, Mikko; Sutinen, Erkki; Ellis, Suria – Simulation & Gaming, 2013
A Hypercontextualized Game (HCG) is a locally designed game that supports its players in gathering context-specific information and in-depth understanding and knowledge regarding the context of a site. LIEKSAMYST, an exciting mobile application, with which visitors can play various games based on stories, was originally developed for the open-air…
Descriptors: Games, Design, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices