CSE 590D: Computer-Based Learning Environments

Focal topic for Autumn 2007: Design, Games, and Learning

This quarter we address the issue of designing educational games, with particular attention to collaborative design in an educational context. In the process, we expect to touch on a variety of related issues, including the following.

Designing Game Scoring to Promote Learning
Transparency of Game Scoring
Roles for Diagrams in Educational Games
Teaching Design Through Games
Models of Games
Intelligent Tutoring Systems That Integrate Game Elements
Scoring Systems for Collaborative Learning
Designing Open Learner Models

Our meetings are held on Wednesdays, from 4:00 to 4:50 PM. The first meeting will be on October 3, in room EEB 031.

Each week, we will read a paper and the volunteer for that week will summarize the paper and lead the discussion at our meeting. Participating students should sign up for 1 credit.