Developing a Mobile Game Environment to Support Disadvantaged Learners

Birgit Schmitz; Roland Klemke; Marcus Specht; Marvin Hoffmann; Ralf Klamma

doi:10.1109/ICALT.2012.138

Developing a Mobile Game Environment to Support Disadvantaged Learners

Birgit Schmitz, Roland Klemke, Marcus Specht, Marvin Hoffmann, Ralf Klamma

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Abstract

This paper reports on the development of WeBuild, a mobile learning game designed to engage learners difficult to reach with IT learning. The development is based on a mobile game engine for the Android smart phone that was devised to support the required multiplayer and location based services. We played and tested the mobile learning game in a training facility of the building industry. The results indicate that the learners accepted the game for the low entry barriers and were motivated to use the game in an educational context. This paper describes the WeBuild prototype and the underlying game engine. Eventually, it presents results from the game session that was carried to assess interface and gameplay usability, technical functionality and motivational aspects of the game design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the: 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	ICALT 2012
Editors	Bob Werner
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society Press
Pages	223-227
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4673-1642-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2012.138
Publication status	Published - 29 Oct 2012
Event	12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies - Rome, Italy Duration: 4 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012 Conference number: 12

Conference

Conference	12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Abbreviated title	ICALT 2012
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	4/07/12 → 6/07/12

Keywords

mobile learning
game based learning
IT learning
learners difficult to reach

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Schmitz, B, Klemke, R, Specht, M, Hoffmann, M & Klamma, R 2012, Developing a Mobile Game Environment to Support Disadvantaged Learners. in B Werner (ed.), Proceedings of the: 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies: ICALT 2012. IEEE Computer Society Press, pp. 223-227, 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Rome, Italy, 4/07/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2012.138

Developing a Mobile Game Environment to Support Disadvantaged Learners. / Schmitz, Birgit; Klemke, Roland; Specht, Marcus et al.
Proceedings of the: 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies: ICALT 2012. ed. / Bob Werner. IEEE Computer Society Press, 2012. p. 223-227.

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