ERIC Number: EJ843987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 21
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Evaluating Coursework in Computer Games Degrees: Students and Assessors as Virtual Characters
Ip, Barry; Capey, Martin; Baker, Andrew; Carroll, John
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v25 n1 p80-100 2009
This paper explores a relatively new area in the design and development of assessment procedures for the evaluation of coursework and student performance on computer and video games degrees. Emphasis is placed on an assessment which involves the development of and interaction in a virtual world, where lecturers and students are represented as virtual characters. The establishment of a new assessment framework for games degrees is outlined, followed by the findings from in depth interviews with students and lecturers concerning its implementation. The results provide a self reflective but critical insight on how existing assessment techniques may be adapted for the growing demands and popularity of games courses, as well as issues surrounding the appraisal of undergraduate work within virtual environments. Recommendations are provided on how similar assessments may be conducted in the future. (Contains 2 tables and 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Video Games, Virtual Classrooms, Computers, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Science Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Games, Interviews, Program Implementation, Undergraduate Study, Student Projects, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Program Descriptions, College Instruction
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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