Flipping Game Development

Abstract

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Flipping Game Development This work describes the implementation of a flip teaching alternative in an introductory game development course, using resources from a MOOC (Massive Open On-Line Course). The results proved to achieve better grades and higher satisfaction to previous and similar lecture-based courses. Students nowadays have a profile that is generally different from that of a few years ago. They are accustomed to using the Internet and multimedia material to learn the things they need. They generally do not look at manuals or technical books, nor do they delve through great quantities of written information. They are much more likely watch videos and tutorials and then learn by doing rather than reading, using software that they instinctively know how to use from the first moment. They do not favour the traditional elements of teaching support if they have an alternative. They expect innovation in their learning process and may lose interest if they are not continually doing things.