Semsem-DEV: A framework to develop and evaluate educational games mechanics

Mahmoud Awad; Sarah Alzibali; Shahad Alkarboush

Semsem-DEV: A framework to develop and evaluate educational games mechanics

Mahmoud Awad, Sarah Alzibali, Shahad Alkarboush

School of Computing, Electronics and Maths

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Abstract

This paper introduces the initial results from the Semsem-DEV tool which is part of the Semsem portal. Semsem is an online portal that allows teachers and parents to develop and share educational games with children in a collaborative and intelligent environment. The Semsem portal consists of three different parts, TELL, DEV & PLAY. The Semsem-DEV is a tool that allows users to develop their own educational games and assign them as assignments for students. To develop this tool, we have evaluated several curricula and identified teaching patterns, we have also evaluated many educational games that teach the same subjects, then we link the patterns to the games to create a list of game mechanics that parents and teachers can use. The system highlights the importance of design choices of educational games, either in terms of aesthetics, dynamics or mechanics. The system helps designers to choose the best design elements for each task based on learner profiles. It then allows them to receive instant feedback about the design decisions as soon as games are played by the learners

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ECGBL 2018 - 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning
Editors	Melanie Ciussi
Place of Publication	Reading
Publisher	Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
Pages	8-14
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781912764006
ISBN (Print)	9781911218999
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2018
Event	12th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2018 - Skema Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France Duration: 4 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018 Conference number: 12 https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/ecgbl-keynote-speaker-outlines/ https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/

Publication series

Name	European Conference on Game Based Learning Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	2049-0992
ISSN (Electronic)	2049-100X

Conference

Conference	12th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2018
Abbreviated title	ECGBL
Country	France
City	Sophia Antipolis
Period	4/10/18 → 5/10/18
Internet address	https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/ecgbl-keynote-speaker-outlines/ https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/

Keywords

Educational games portal
serious games framework
serious games mechanics
teaching patterns

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Semsem-DEV: A framework to develop and evaluate educational games mechanics. / Awad, Mahmoud; Alzibali, Sarah; Alkarboush, Shahad.

ECGBL 2018 - 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning. ed. / Melanie Ciussi. Reading : Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2018. p. 8-14 (European Conference on Game Based Learning Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Awad, M, Alzibali, S & Alkarboush, S 2018, Semsem-DEV: A framework to develop and evaluate educational games mechanics. in M Ciussi (ed.), ECGBL 2018 - 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning. European Conference on Game Based Learning Proceedings, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, Reading, pp. 8-14, 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2018, Sophia Antipolis, France, 4/10/18.

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