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HOW TO BUILD SERIOUS GAMES.

The article discusses how computer programmers can build serious games that provide education for their users. The computer game Immune Attack, which requires players to learn the rules of the immune system to advance, is examined. The game, which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, com...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 50; no. 7; pp. 44 - 50
Autores principales: Kelly, Henry, Howell, Kay, Glinert, Eitan, Holding, Loring, Swain, Chris, Burrowbridge, Adam, Roper, Michelle
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Jul2007
Materias:
Video games
Educational technology
Educational games
Computer science
Instructional systems
Educational innovations
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
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Sumario:The article discusses how computer programmers can build serious games that provide education for their users. The computer game Immune Attack, which requires players to learn the rules of the immune system to advance, is examined. The game, which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, combines a realistic 3D depiction of biological structure and function with educational technologies to teach immunology to high school and college freshmen. The authors examine the game design and integration with learning.