Active Learning with the CyberCIEGE Video Game

Abstract

Hands-on exercises promote active learning where student experience reinforces material presented in lectures or reading assignments [1]. Drawing the student into a meaningful context where student decisions have clear consequences strengthens the learning experience and thus improves the potential for internalization of knowledge. The CyberCIEGE video game was designed to confront students with computer security decision points within an environment that encourages experimentation, failure and reflection. The game includes over twenty scenarios that address a range of computer and network security concepts.

Exploring the Educational Effectiveness of Culturally-enhanced Serious Game in Education

“…CyberCIEGE is a serious game developed by Rivermind Inc. with collaborators from academicians and developers from United States [19]. CyberCIEGE serious game is a realtime strategy (RTS) serious game that requires player to administer computer systems of a company.…”

Construção e Análise de um Mundo Virtual 3D para o Ensino e Aprendizagem de Redes de Computadores

“…Semelhanteà proposta deste trabalho, Medina [2004], Hassan [2003] Thompson e Irvine [2011]é voltado predominantemente para o ensino de segurança, embora aborde alguns conceitos fundamentais de redes, além disso, e um jogo sério onde a interação se dá apenas entre o jogador e o jogo, ao contrário dessa proposta onde um dos objetivosé motivar a interação entre os alunos dentro do mundo virtual por meio de seus avatares.…”

Context-Aware Virtual Laboratory for Teaching Computer Networks: A Proposal in the 3D OpenSim Environment

“…In [6] is presented CyberCIEGE, a video game for teaching concepts of network security and computers. The game allows the player to create computer networks and make decisions that affect their operation.…”

“…In [4] is presented a laboratory for teaching geometry, differently from the purpose of this work which is geared towards teaching computer networks; however it discusses the concepts of immersive virtual environments and uses OpenSim together with Firestorm, the same metaverse used in this proposal. Already the work of [6] is directed predominantly to the teaching of security, although addressing some fundamental concepts of networks, moreover, it is a game where the interaction occurs only between the player and the game, unlike our proposal where one of the goals is to motivate the interaction between students within the virtual world through their avatars.…”

“…An important issue of context, for example, was highlighted in [6], where was found that younger students felt more comfortable with the style of play of the tool, while more serious players felt a little disoriented in the beginning. With this information being obtained by the laboratory, it is possible to treat these discomforts by the students and still offer alternatives that motivate even more the student.…”