Creative Learning with Serious Games

Authors

  • Aristides Protopsaltis Serious Games Institute-Coventry University
  • Lucia Pannese Imaginary srl
  • Sonja Hetzner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Dimitra Pappa National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos
  • Sara de Freitas Serious Games Institute-Coventry University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v5iSI3.1495

Abstract


This paper, summarises the Creative Learning with Serious Games workshop that took place in the Fun and Games 2010 conference. The workshop discussed innovative methodological approaches to Serious Games for creative learning. A special emphasis was given to state-ofthe- art research work and cross-discipline approaches (e.g. the mix of Storytelling and Serious Games). In addition, different case studies coming from very different European (research) projects were presented and discussed with the participants. Five papers were selected via a peer reviewed process to be presented at the workshop. The authors presented their work and demonstrated their applications during the second part of the workshop.

Author Biographies

Aristides Protopsaltis, Serious Games Institute-Coventry University

Aristidis Protopsaltis, Serious Games Institute at Coventry University. His research interests lie in the area of Serious Games, Information Processing, Human, and Computer Interaction. Aristidis has spent several years as a visiting lecturer and researcher at various universities in the UK. He is managing three European projects and has participated in several other projects. He has published a number of peer-reviewed conference and journal papers. He is currently the vice chair of the European Chapter of ACM SIGDOC.

Lucia Pannese, Imaginary srl

Lucia Pannese, imaginary srl, graduated in Mathematics, has managing experience in (research) projects with special attention to technology enhanced learning solutions. In 2004 founding partner of imaginary s.r.l. a company designing and developing Serious Games and simulation systems; at present covering the position of CEO. In 2008 she founds Games2Growth Ltd based at the Serious Games Institute, Coventry University Technology Park. Lucia is the coordinator of the e-VITA project.

Sonja Hetzner, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Sonia Hetzner, Institute for Innovation in Learning (FIM New Learning), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Sónia Hetzner is a Senior Researcher. Currently she is leading the research area ?Game-based Learning and Serious Gamesâ�¬ at the Innovation in Learning Institute. She is social scientist, geographer and pedagogy expert. She has been responsible for the conceptualization, development, management implementation and evaluation of technology-enhanced learning and training environments for different target groups. Sonia Hetzner has long-term experience in European and national projects as project coordinator and evaluator.

Dimitra Pappa, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos

Dimitra Pappa, National Centre for Scientific Research ?Demokritos�, holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens Greece (NTUA), specialising in telecommunication technologies. She has taken part in a number of national and European research and development projects in the fields of eLearning, telemedicine, eGovernment and eCommerce. She has published several papers in journals and international conferences.

Sara de Freitas, Serious Games Institute-Coventry University

Sara de Freitas, Director of Research at the Serious Games Institute, Professor of Virtual Environments and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Sara leads the applied research team at the Serious Games Institute and the Serious Games and Virtual Worlds Applied Research Group at Coventry University.

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Published

2010-11-22

How to Cite

Protopsaltis, A., Pannese, L., Hetzner, S., Pappa, D., & de Freitas, S. (2010). Creative Learning with Serious Games. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 5(SI3), pp. 4–6. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v5iSI3.1495

Issue

Vol. 5 (2010): Special Issue: Creative Learning with Serious Games

Section

Guest Editorial