An activity theory-based model for serious games analysis and conceptual design

Maira B. Carvalho; Francesco Bellotti; Riccardo Berta; Alessandro De Gloria; Carolina Islas Sedano; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Jun Hu; Matthias Rauterberg

Computers & Education Vol. 87, No. 1 (September 2015) pp. 166–181

There are currently a number of models, frameworks and methodologies for serious games analysis and design that provide useful interpretations of the possibilities and limitations offered by serious games. However, these tools focus mostly on high...

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Mapping learning and game mechanics for serious games analysis

Sylvester Arnab; Theodore Lim; Maira B. Carvalho; Francesco Bellotti; Sara Freitas de; Sandy Louchart; Neil Suttie; Riccardo Berta; Alessandro De Gloria

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 2 (Mar 30, 2015) pp. 391–411

Although there is a consensus on the instructional potential of Serious Games (SGs), there is still a lack of methodologies and tools not only for design but also to support analysis and assessment. Filling this gap is one of the main aims of the...