Werner Ravyse
Due to the ongoing developments in the field of Game Testing, recommended literature and further resources will be provided as part of the lecture material at the appropriate timing. This ensures that students are kept abreast with the latest testing techniques and trends.
Learning on this course combines instructivist (20-25%), constructivist (50%) and connectivist (25-30%) learning methods, implying that students will receive instruction during contact sessions while also being responsible for their own development in the field of serious games and gamification. Students will complete a practical project, where peer-assisted learning will be encouraged through various e-communication channels.
This course is a collaboration with the University of Turku and we will use the Moodle learning platform.
Students are able to access Moodle using their Haka accounts (TUAS account credentials).
The assessment for this course relies on the completion of a group gamification or serious game project. There are also several smaller tasks that will monitor participation and progress.
The group project is assessed by:
- Lecturer evaluation of applied serious game or gamification principles;
- Customer evaluation of the practical value of the project result; and
- Peer- and self-assessment
The course grade comprises the average of the three project assessments, whereby individual grades may be influenced by the peer- and self-assessment.
The course progress tasks do not contribute to the final grade, but are mandatory (ALL tasks must be completed). Missing any of the tasks will result in failing the course.
English
24.10.2022 - 22.12.2022
26.08.2022 - 28.10.2022
Engineering and Business
Lab times for practical work and support are scheduled for the same days (but in the afternoons) as your lecture sessions.
Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology, Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Kupittaa Campus
H-5
Depending on the COVID19 situation and also on the policies of TUAS and UTU regarding COVID19, we have the option to revert to online lecturing, if needed.
This course has no formal exam.
This course leans on CDIO principles and takes a project-based learning approach.
This course has contact sessions as per your academic calendar scheduling and material will be made available online via the Moodle platform.
This course is 5 ECTS - students are expected to work 135 hours:
- Contact sessions (10 to 20 hours)
- Independent reading and research (25 to 35 hours)
- Practical experiential learning (80 to 100 hours) - this includes time for doing assignments
This course covers the following topics related to Serious Games and Gamification:
- Theory of Gamification
- Theory of Serious Games
- Theory of learning and motivation
- Workflow of a gamification or serious games project
- UI design for mobile and an overview of mock-up tools
- Player types and their psychology
- Ethics of serious games and gamification
Each topic will be covered in the weekly lectures.
The second session will be dedicated to introducing your customer and customer project that forms the practical work of the course.
No project was demonstrated at the end of the course.
All progress tasks were not completed.