This document discusses using humble games to improve online learning. It references research on casual games and how players can show dedication despite games not requiring deep knowledge of video game history. Research cited includes a 2013 report on adult competencies in literacy, numeracy and problem solving from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. The document also references a 2010 US Department of Education meta-analysis on evidence-based practices in online learning. Design principles from the studies emphasized learner control of media and promoting student reflection. The document does not provide details of a specific game idea but discusses using games to address issues in online learning.

1. Larry McCalla UGA/COE/CIS/LDT 2nd yr
Humble Games for Improving Online Learning

5. …not required to possess an intimate
knowledge of video game history or
to devote weeks or months to play.
At the same time, many players of
casual games show a dedication and
skill that is anything but casual.
- Jesper Juul

6. Program for
the
International
Assessment of
Adult
Competencies
(PIAAC)
Literacy, Numeracy, and
Problem Solving in
Technology-Rich
Environments Among U.S.
Adults: Results from the
Program for the International
Assessment of Adult
Competencies 2012.
(2013, October 18).
Retrieved February
27, 2014, from

7. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online
Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning
Studies (2010)
* learner control of media
* promote student reflection
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of
Online Learning Studies
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development Policy and Program Studies Service
Revised September 2010

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20. Debriefing
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21. Fiction – Story - Narrative
Can we use narrative to make this game more engaging?
What fictions are already established by gameplay?
How can we build a story?
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22. Campbell, J. (1993). The hero with a thousand faces / Joseph Campbell. London
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23. Dickey, M. D. (2005). Engaging By Design:
How Engagement Strategies in Popular
Computer and Video Games Can Inform
Instructional Design. Educational
Technology Research and
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24. Source: Kheel Center, Cornell University, Creative Commons

25. Source: Kheel Center, Cornell University, Creative Commons

26. games.chiensolutions.com

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