In this talk we will introduce serious games as games which purpose is not only amusement and can be effectively used for educational or training purposes. This kind of games are also frequently named as educational games or even as game-like simulations. We will describe the general characteristics of serious games and how they are used in several domains (e.g. military, medicine), describing their main advantages (e.g. engagement, student motivation) and some of the shortcomings that prevent a wider generalization in educational settings (e.g. cost, deployment). We will also describe new emerging trends in the field of serious games such as gaming for solving scientific problems or how the application of learning analytics techniques can improve and simplify serious games application in different domains.
Introducing and and Implementing eSports at SUNY CantonExtreme Networks
Today 20% of schools have implemented an eSports program and another 50% are considering adding one. This presentation shares how it’s done, directly from SUNY Canton, the first SUNY college to offer varsity eSports in 2018. The leaders of this program take you through SUNY Canton’s eSports journey and how their innovative investment has aided recruitment and retention. Along the way, they created one of the largest dedicated gaming installations in the Northeast: a 1,800 square-foot space with 25 high-end gaming rigs.
Learning Experience Journey Using Gamification & Serious Games - Ahmed Hossam...SeriousGamesAssoc
For the past 20 years Serious Games have been one of the most successful strategies to create an impact, and since 2011 Gamification has been one of the most successful strategies to increase Learning Engagement.
In this session we will learn how to combine both strategies into 1 framework to design a complete Learning Experience Journey, that would be fun, engaging and with measurable ROI.
This webinar on Enterprise Gamification Data was presented by Karl Kapp and Axonify on June 21, 2016. To view the recording visit: http://know.axonify.com/enterprise-gamification-webinar
My presentation with Carlos Martinho at Lisbon Game Conference (http://lisbongameconf.iscte-iul.pt/) about the importance of Videogames and the work on Videogames that we have been developing at IST and INESC-ID.
Ross Smith - Using Games and Play in Skype to Help Connect and Connect with C...SeriousGamesAssoc
Ross Smith, Director of Engineering - Skype, Microsoft
This presentation was given at the 2017 Serious Play Conference, hosted by the George Mason University - Virginia Serious Play Institute.
Games in the classroom help students. This session will talk about how Microsoft’s Skype in the Classroom program uses games to connect classrooms, build bridges between students and the outside world, attend virtual field trips, and motivate teachers through learning exercises. In addition, the speaker will talk about how Microsoft’s community forum makes heavy use of game mechanics to drive engagement, recruit ambassadors, and motivate people to help each other with problems. He’ll reveal some very interesting data behind a large scale community effort.
Andrew Hughes - Gamification vs. Game-Based LearningSeriousGamesAssoc
Gamification is the integration of game mechanics, or game dynamics, into a learning experience, while game-based training can be defined as a game designed for the purpose of solving a problem. However, these words are being used in parallel by the industry and it can be quite confusing. This session will focus on the clarification of gamification and game-based training. Using examples from the industry, this session will help to explain each of the learning experiences, and discuss the best practices in their development.
Learning Analytics and how to use in educational or serious games for improving the use of the games
game traces
evidence based education
Talk at the Ecole Normal Superior, Lyon, France
GLAID: Designing a Game Learning Analytics Model to Analyze the Learning Process in Users with Cognitive Disabilities
Downtown: Serious Game designed and develop to teach young people with Down Syndrome to move around the city using the subway
We are using learnig analytics for evaluating the game and for knowing how the user is doing in the game
This work is part of the H2020 BEACONING project
Downtown is a game
Gaming learning analytics and how this learning analytics applied to games can help to improve the use in different learning scenarios
We also present how H2020 european projects RAGE and BEACONING are creating infrastructure and technology to improving and simplify how gaming analytics is applied to serious games
Game features of cognitive training (Michael P. Craven and Carlo Fabricatore)
Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference 2016
Health, Disability and EducationDates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 - Thursday 27 October 2016 Location: The Council House, NG1 2DT
In this talk we will introduce serious games as games which purpose is not only amusement and can be effectively used for educational or training purposes. This kind of games are also frequently named as educational games or even as game-like simulations. We will describe the general characteristics of serious games and how they are used in several domains (e.g. military, medicine), describing their main advantages (e.g. engagement, student motivation) and some of the shortcomings that prevent a wider generalization in educational settings (e.g. cost, deployment). We will also describe new emerging trends in the field of serious games such as gaming for solving scientific problems or how the application of learning analytics techniques can improve and simplify serious games application in different domains.
Introducing and and Implementing eSports at SUNY CantonExtreme Networks
Today 20% of schools have implemented an eSports program and another 50% are considering adding one. This presentation shares how it’s done, directly from SUNY Canton, the first SUNY college to offer varsity eSports in 2018. The leaders of this program take you through SUNY Canton’s eSports journey and how their innovative investment has aided recruitment and retention. Along the way, they created one of the largest dedicated gaming installations in the Northeast: a 1,800 square-foot space with 25 high-end gaming rigs.
Learning Experience Journey Using Gamification & Serious Games - Ahmed Hossam...SeriousGamesAssoc
For the past 20 years Serious Games have been one of the most successful strategies to create an impact, and since 2011 Gamification has been one of the most successful strategies to increase Learning Engagement.
In this session we will learn how to combine both strategies into 1 framework to design a complete Learning Experience Journey, that would be fun, engaging and with measurable ROI.
This webinar on Enterprise Gamification Data was presented by Karl Kapp and Axonify on June 21, 2016. To view the recording visit: http://know.axonify.com/enterprise-gamification-webinar
My presentation with Carlos Martinho at Lisbon Game Conference (http://lisbongameconf.iscte-iul.pt/) about the importance of Videogames and the work on Videogames that we have been developing at IST and INESC-ID.
Ross Smith - Using Games and Play in Skype to Help Connect and Connect with C...SeriousGamesAssoc
Ross Smith, Director of Engineering - Skype, Microsoft
This presentation was given at the 2017 Serious Play Conference, hosted by the George Mason University - Virginia Serious Play Institute.
Games in the classroom help students. This session will talk about how Microsoft’s Skype in the Classroom program uses games to connect classrooms, build bridges between students and the outside world, attend virtual field trips, and motivate teachers through learning exercises. In addition, the speaker will talk about how Microsoft’s community forum makes heavy use of game mechanics to drive engagement, recruit ambassadors, and motivate people to help each other with problems. He’ll reveal some very interesting data behind a large scale community effort.
Andrew Hughes - Gamification vs. Game-Based LearningSeriousGamesAssoc
Gamification is the integration of game mechanics, or game dynamics, into a learning experience, while game-based training can be defined as a game designed for the purpose of solving a problem. However, these words are being used in parallel by the industry and it can be quite confusing. This session will focus on the clarification of gamification and game-based training. Using examples from the industry, this session will help to explain each of the learning experiences, and discuss the best practices in their development.
Learning Analytics and how to use in educational or serious games for improving the use of the games
game traces
evidence based education
Talk at the Ecole Normal Superior, Lyon, France
GLAID: Designing a Game Learning Analytics Model to Analyze the Learning Process in Users with Cognitive Disabilities
Downtown: Serious Game designed and develop to teach young people with Down Syndrome to move around the city using the subway
We are using learnig analytics for evaluating the game and for knowing how the user is doing in the game
This work is part of the H2020 BEACONING project
Downtown is a game
Gaming learning analytics and how this learning analytics applied to games can help to improve the use in different learning scenarios
We also present how H2020 european projects RAGE and BEACONING are creating infrastructure and technology to improving and simplify how gaming analytics is applied to serious games
Game features of cognitive training (Michael P. Craven and Carlo Fabricatore)
Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference 2016
Health, Disability and EducationDates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 - Thursday 27 October 2016 Location: The Council House, NG1 2DT
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
How libraries can support authors with open access requirements for UKRI fund...
HuskyHunt Pecha Kucha
1. Husky Hunt: Social Media Driven Gaming to Engage
Students in Information Security Awareness
The technology integration project was designed to use the
HuskyHunt framework to deliver security awareness training to all
students and measure the impact that digital badges have on player
engagement, learning transfer and players attitudes regarding
technology and security.
Technology – Key to Implementation but unsuccessful without
people/planning
2. Why Did I Do It?
• Teach students practical lessons about Internet and information
security awareness topics that they can relate to personally
• Utilize gaming mechanics to increase engagement and
participation
• Leverage Social media, specifically Facebook and Twitter to
reinforce learning that occurred in the game modules.
• Leverage social media to increase the likelihood that UConn
students not participating in HuskyHunt are exposed to the
security training.
3. Which Technologies Involved?
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Mobile Devices
• Application Development
• Web Presentation
• xMOOC
• QR Codes
• Text
• Data Analytics
• Log Data Aggregation
4. It’s About the People
Application DevelopersMarketing Staff
Players
Video Editors
Question Creators
Merchant Sponsors
5. Answer the questions related to the tip
to get points or the Scavenger Hunt
location clue.
Each day log onto huskyhunt.uconn.edu
to read the Information Security tip.
1
Points
2
Gameplay
6. Solve the clue and go to the location. Find the
HuskyHunt poster with the Husky One Card tip, a QR
code and a URL.
Scan the QR code or go to the URL on the poster to
enter the Husky One Card tip and earn points.
Points
3
4
Daily
Questions
Social
Media
Vendor
Merchandise
& Cash
Prizes
7. Security Topics Covered
PII and
Spyware
vPC
Usage
Antivirus
Internet &
Social Media
Password
Complexity
Password
Protection
Phishing
Software
Piracy
e-commerce
Safety
18. Data - Survey Participants/Engagement
Total
Total Players 158
With Badges 109
With Badges % 68.99%
W/O Badges 49
W/O Badges % 31.01%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Pre-Game Survey Participants
82.2% completion rate
Total
Total Players 27
With Badges 19
With Badges % 70.37%
W/O Badges 8
W/O Badges % 29.63%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Post-Game Survey Participants
93% completion rate
19. Data - Engagement
72.60%
27.40%
Players Sharing on Social
Media
Ratio - 2.64:1
Players With Badges % Players W/O Badges %
69.35%
30.65%
Players Creating an Alias
Ratio - 2.26:1
Players With Badges % Players W/O Badges %
61.64%
38.46%
Players Completing All
Modules
Ratio - 1.6:1
Players With Badges % Players W/O Badges %
20. •Dynamic Point System
•Referral program
•Level of Assurance Credentialing
•Sustain marketing throughout
•More challenging questions
•More Authentic Activities
•i.e. GeoLocation
Improvements for Next Time
