Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU?: Project

Elizabeth Boyle; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Murray Leith; Duncan  Sim; H.G.K. Hummel; Petar Jandric; Athanassios Jimoyiannis

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_18

Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU? Project

Elizabeth Boyle^*, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Murray Leith, Duncan Sim, H.G.K. Hummel, Petar Jandric, Athanassios Jimoyiannis

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The issue of national and European identity is driving many of the issues that are currently of concern to European citizens. The Erasmus+ funded RU EU? project aims to develop an innovative online game, the RU EU? game, that will help students across Europe to develop a better understanding of their own National and European identity and values, as well as those of others, and to challenge them about their attitudes and prejudices by tackling problem solving dilemmas relating to identity. It is hoped that the game will provide an engaging platform for young Europeans to confront some of the complex and confusing issues surrounding National and European identity at a time of change and increasing tension across Europe. This paper describes the early stages of the game design and focuses on characterizing the learning outcomes and game mechanics for the RU EU? game and bringing these together.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Games and Learning Alliance
Subtitle of host publication	7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5–7, 2018 Proceedings
Editors	Heinrich Söbke, Manuel Gentile, Mario Allegra
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Chapter	18
Pages	191-200
Number of pages	10
Volume	11385
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030115487
ISBN (Print)	9783030115470
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_18
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2019
Event	Games and Learning Alliance conference (GALA 2018) - Palermo, Italy Duration: 5 Dec 2018 → 7 Dec 2018 https://conf.seriousgamessociety.org/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	11385
ISSN	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	Games and Learning Alliance conference (GALA 2018)
Abbreviated title	GALA Conference
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Palermo
Period	5/12/18 → 7/12/18
Internet address	https://conf.seriousgamessociety.org/

Keywords

European identity
RU EU? Project
Serious Games
game mechanics
learning out-comes

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Boyle, E., Baalsrud Hauge, J., Leith, M., Sim, D., Hummel, H. G. K., Jandric, P., & Jimoyiannis, A. (2019). Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU? Project. In H. Söbke, M. Gentile, & M. Allegra (Eds.), Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5–7, 2018 Proceedings (1 ed., Vol. 11385, pp. 191-200). Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_18

Boyle, Elizabeth ; Baalsrud Hauge, Jannicke ; Leith, Murray et al. / Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU? Project. Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5–7, 2018 Proceedings. editor / Heinrich Söbke ; Manuel Gentile ; Mario Allegra. Vol. 11385 1. ed. Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019. pp. 191-200 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 11385).

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Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU? Project. / Boyle, Elizabeth; Baalsrud Hauge, Jannicke; Leith, Murray et al.
Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5–7, 2018 Proceedings. ed. / Heinrich Söbke; Manuel Gentile; Mario Allegra. Vol. 11385 1. ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, 2019. p. 191-200 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 11385).

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Boyle E, Baalsrud Hauge J, Leith M, Sim D, Hummel HGK, Jandric P et al. Linking Learning Outcomes and Game Mechanics in the Early Stages of the RU EU? Project. In Söbke H, Gentile M, Allegra M, editors, Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5–7, 2018 Proceedings. 1 ed. Vol. 11385. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 2019. p. 191-200. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 11385). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_18