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 |
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| 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 |
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| ISSN (Print) | 2049-0992 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2049-100X |
Conference
| Conference | 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | ECGBL |
| Country | France |
| City | Sophia Antipolis |
| Period | 4/10/18 → 5/10/18 |
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Keywords
- Educational games portal
- serious games framework
- serious games mechanics
- teaching patterns
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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 (pp. 8-14). (European Conference on Game Based Learning Proceedings). Reading: Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited.