Theme 2 Project 6
| Projrct
title |
UNIGAME |
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Lead researchers |
Professor
Jeff Haywood & Dr
Hamish Macleod (Higher & Community
Education, School of Education) University of Edinburgh |
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Other researchers |
Fiona
Littleton, Denise Haywood |
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Keywords |
Gaming; role play and
simulation, avatars, educational games, educational games based on
commercial engines, UNIGAME, SIG-GLUE, life-long learning |
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Abstract |
UNIGAME Project: This
project looked at Games-based learning in universities and for life-long
learners and evaluated best practice examples. It also tested chosen
games in European countries and evaluated the research results on
learning effectiveness and user acceptance of the games based approach
between the different user groups of the UNIGAME consortium.
Its partners are:
FH-Joanneum GmbH (A), SCIENTER (IT), Research Academic Computer Technology
Institute (GR), Oland Folk Highschool (SE), University of Edinburgh (GB). |
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Publications |
Macleod H, and Haywood,
J. (2003) Oaklands Furniture Game. On-line Educa Berlin, Berlin.
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Start /end date |
2002 - 2004 |
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Funder /amount |
EC Socrates Minerva / €246,000
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