ECGBL2015-9th European Conference on Games Based Learning: ECGBL2015

Robin Munkvold and Line Kolås

sep. 2015 · Academic Conferences and publishing limited

Om denne e-boken

These proceedings represent the work of researchers participating in the 9th European Conference on Games-Based Learning, which is being hosted this year by Nord-Trondelag University College, Steinkjer, Norway, on the 8-9 October 2015. The Conference has become a key platform for individuals to present their research findings, display their work in progress and discuss conceptual advances in many different areas and specialties within Games-Based Learning. It also offers the opportunity for like-minded individuals to meet, discuss and share knowledge. ECGBL continues to evolve and develop, and the wide range of papers and topics will ensure an interesting two-day conference. In addition to the main streams of the conference, there are mini tracks focusing on the areas of the design of multiplayer/collaborative serious games, applied Games and gamification, the teacher's role in game-based learning, games for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) learning, assessment of digital game-based learning and pervasive and ubiquitous gaming for learning. In addition to the presentations of research we are delighted to host the third year of the Serious Game competition, which provides an opportunity for educational game designers and creators to participate in the conference and demonstrate their game design and development skills in an international competition. This competition is again sponsored by SEGAN - Serious Games Network. With an initial submission of more than 60 games, 28 finalists will present their games at the conference. Prizes will be awarded to the games judged to demonstrate the best quality and originality of game play itself and the positioning and articulation of the game's contribution to the educational domain. With an initial submission of 190 abstracts, after the double blind peer review process, there are 75 research papers, 15 PhD research papers, 4 Non Academic papers and 8 work-in-progress papers published in these Conference Proceedings. These papers represent research from more than 40 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan/ROC, The Netherlands, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, UK and USA

Om forfatteren

 Robin Munkvold has his education from the field of information technology and has, for the last 12 years, been working within projects related to ICT and pedagogy. During these years, he has published a book titled “Online learning” and has been coauthor of many papers within the themes of ICT and pedagogy. Robin was central in the building of the curriculum Games and entertainment technology at the Nord-Trondelag University College and has the latest years been Program Director as well as

Dr Line Kolås has her PhD in the field of information technology, focusing on e-learning and educational technology. She has since 1999 taken part in a number of national and international R&D projects. The projects have resulted in a variety of publications: scientific papers / articles, reports, newspaper chronicles etc. As associate professor at the Nord-Trondelag University College, Line is teaching at the study programmes of “ICT for teachers” and “Games and entertainment technology”.