Integrating fantasy role-play into the programming lab

Scott, Michael James; Ghinea, Gheorghita

doi:10.1145/2445196.2445237

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“…The current investigation used as a setting a computer science learning game, and so it is reasonable to predict that red is hindering. Such effects may translate to changes in academic self-concept [63]. However, were the color red presented in the context of, e.g., a social game ( [46,55], etc.…”

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Exploring the Impact of Avatar Color on Game Experience in Educational Games

Kao

Harrell

2016

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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The color red has been shown to hinder performance, motivation, and affect in a variety of contexts involving cognitively demanding tasks [16, 47, 49, 22, 11, 32, 44, 64, 41]. Teams wearing red have been shown to impair the performance of opposing teams [7, 28, 57, 21], present even in online gaming [27]. Although color is strongly contextual (e.g., red-failure association), its effects are posited to be subconscious [15] and operate powerfully even on nonhuman primates, e.g., Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) take food significantly less often from an experimenter wearing red [39]. Here, we present one of the first studies on avatar color in a single-player game. We compared players using a red avatar to players using a blue avatar. Using the Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) [26], we find that players using a red avatar had a decrease in competence, immersion and flow. Our results are of consequence to how we design and choose colors in single-player contexts.

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Exploring the Impact of Avatar Color on Game Experience in Educational Games

Kao

Harrell

2016

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…Furthermore, games seem to be able to influence these psychological constructs. Notably, helping learners to develop a growth mindset in the mathematics domain [93] and their self-concept in the programming domain [112].…”

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Game Development for Computer Science Education

Kiruthika¹

2023

ISJEM

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The computer game Industry was a big business. The demand for graduates is high because there is a shortage of knowledgeable employees. The knowledgeable employees are required for both specific and diverse. There are currenty over 30 Higher Education Institution (HEI,s) in the UK offering computer games related courses. This had occurred over for past two years started by including of elements of game development into existing programming modules. The game process was guided traditionally by the game design document which means a document which means a document which contains all necessary information to support the team throughout the game development process. Keywords: Computer, programming, games, game development ,software development , google developers , game engines.

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“…Extending this notion, many serious games (see Janarthanan (2012) for a definition and review) also enhance learning (e.g. Papastergiou (2009)) or otherwise provide opportunities for enrichment (e.g., Scott and Ghinea (2013a)) and so it is considered inappropriate to unduly exclude individuals with impairments from receiving the benefits of such innovations Smith (2011).…”

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Designing for designers: Towards the development of accessible ICT products and services using the VERITAS framework

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Spyridonis

Ghinea

2015

Computer Standards & Interfaces

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Among the key design practices which contribute to the development of inclusive ICT products and services is user testing with people with disabilities. Traditionally, this involves partial or minimal user testing through the use of standard heuristics, employing external assisting devices, and the direct feedback of impaired users. However, efficiency could be improved if designers could readily analyse the needs of their target audience as part of a highly iterative design process. The VERITAS framework simulates and systematically analyses how users with various impairments interact with the use of ICT products and services. Thus, facilitating an efficient approach to design and testing. This article reports qualitative insights into the use of the framework by 72 evaluators drawn from five application domains: infotainment-games; workplace design; smart living spaces; healthcare; and automotives. The findings show that the VERITAS framework is useful to designers, offering an intuitive approach to inclusive design. However, several key areas present challenges to designers; notably, their lack of technical knowledge made the interface difficult to comprehend and their lack of familiarity with virtual user modeling or simulation software made the workflow difficult to follow. Furthermore, designers had a number of expectations in terms of features and feedback which were not fulfilled. This article reviews these concerns and presents recommendations which will inform the design of future inclusive design tools.

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Integrating fantasy role-play into the programming lab

Cited by 12 publications

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Exploring the Impact of Avatar Color on Game Experience in Educational Games

Exploring the Impact of Avatar Color on Game Experience in Educational Games

Game Development for Computer Science Education

Designing for designers: Towards the development of accessible ICT products and services using the VERITAS framework

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