Lecture offered at Ajou University

1. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
Designing games for learning in
context
2017
by Dr. Carolina Islas
July 4, 2017 – Ajou University

2. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
Today's challenge
How to transmit
complex topics
in an
understandable
way?
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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Proposal solution
Let’s develop
games
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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Why a game?

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Some thoughts of education by
Johnathan Locke (1662)
All what we think and
believe is derived by
experience in our world.
“the little and almost
insensible impressions in
our infancies have a very
important and lasting
consequences”
ASSOCIATIONS OF IDEAS

6. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
Some thoughts of education by
Johnathan Locke (1662)
“I have always had a
fancy that learning
might be made a play
and recreation to
children… “

7. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
What is a game?

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
What is a game?
Game is a:
“Dynamic system,
that is approached
with a playful
attitude”. (Islas
Sedano, 2012)

9. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
What is the learning ecology we
have available?

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ubium.net
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ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

12. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

14. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

15. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

16. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

17. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

18. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

Authentic

19. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

Authentic

20. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty

Customize

Shared

Authentic

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Are
Games for Learning
Or
Serious Games (digital)
A solution?

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty or Ugly?

Customize or
Standardized ?

Shared or
Withheld?

Authentic or
Fake?

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Transformation

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ubium.net
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According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Beauty or Ugly?

Things become
beautiful through
DESIGN

25. Carolina Islas @
ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Customize or
Standardized ?

Customize put
the learner in the
center

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Shared or
Withheld?

Create situations
that demand
sharing

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ubium.net
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According to Jesse Schell, our
surroundings are searching for:

Authentic or
Fake?

Simulations can
get close to
Reality.

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ubium.net
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How games can help?

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ubium.net
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Understand
Games can be
used on different
aspects within
the learning
ecology

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ubium.net
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Serious Games as products by
Linderorth (2011)

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ubium.net
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Serious Games as products by
Linderorth (2011)

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Dimensions of Game Design
The main question is: Where is the educational content?
By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Dimensions of Game Design
The question is: Where is the educational content?
One argument: it is on the holodeck
By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
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Dimensions of Game Design
The question is: Where is the educational content?
Other argument: content emerges while interacting
with the rules By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
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Dimensions of Game Design
The question is: Where is the educational content?
Other argument: Rules (models) in the game are the
educational content. By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
2016 (c)
Dimensions of Game Design
The question is: Where is the educational content?
Other argument: The educational content comes from
interacting with the specific technology
By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
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Dimensions of Game Design
The question is: Where is the educational content?
Proposal: It should have its own dimension!
By Linderoth, 2011

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ubium.net
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Other aspect to contemplate:
CONTEXT

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ubium.net
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Hypercontextualized games
By Islas Sedano, 2012

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ubium.net
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Ideally information
should be
 Meaningful for each
person in their context!
 Engaging
 Raise curiosity about a
topic in-situ
 Promote critical thinking
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ubium.net
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Exercise

Promote an experience with an
analog “game”, about relevant skills
for game designers

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ubium.net
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Marshmallow Challenge

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ubium.net
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Instructions

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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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www.marshmallowchallenge.com

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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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ubium.net
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Questions &
Thank you!
Possibilities to experience information and gain
knowledge are unlimited!
Remember to balance: educational content with other
game design elements in context!
Contact:
Carolina.islas@ubium.net
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