Volume Two - Academic Conferences

Thomas Putz
A hybrid game, consisting of 2 components
First, knowledge is tested
Then there are opportunities to deal with challenges in simulated crisis situation
An aspect of the learning games is the stimulation of learning through activity, Players are forced to
make their decisions quickly in Fastest First!, because only the fastest have a chance to reach the
next level in Crisis!, because the situation rapidly deteriorates without appropriate interventions
Learning goals are decided by the game author:
Content goals: e.g. Facts (after Prensky, 2001)
Activity goals: e.g. Questions (after Prensky, 2001)
Process goals: e.g. Remember (after Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001)
Figure 4: Screenshot of “Ahead of the Game: Crisis!”
In general all the professors liked Game 1 (Ahead of the Game) and also the mGBL-platform and the
Game Authoring Tool. All professors would like to test the game for their learning purposes. All of
them have the opinion that Game 1 could bring an added value for their learning purposes. The
professors are not sure whether the games will be edited and authored by themselves or if they will
need support by technical persons. All professors would like to use the game for their learning
purposes. All of them have the opinion that games could provide an added value for their learning
purposes.
All indicators show that student like to use the game in real high education environment. Some of the
students asked for possible usage in other courses at the university. Using the game for final course
exam was very well accepted by the students. Many of them pointed out the efficiency, flexibility and
630