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When worlds collide: Developing game-design partnerships in universities

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  • Martin A. Lynch

    (University of Glamorgan, UK, mlynch@glam.ac.uk)

  • Richard J. Tunstall

    (University of Glamorgan, UK, rtunstal@glam.ac.uk)

Abstract

A growing body of evidence suggests that relevant, well-designed simulations can make a valuable contribution to students' experiences in training and education and go some way toward meeting the expectations of students who have grown up with immersive, computer-mediated games. Within universities, many barriers exist that may prevent the effective development of this work, in part because of the nature of the traditional roles of both academics and developers who undertake these activities. Through a discussion of the experiences of working within a successful cross-functional team, the authors discuss the practice of developing an innovative eLearning simulation tool for an undergraduate course and how the challenges of combining the developer and educationalist roles were overcome. By synthesizing theories in educational philosophy and game design processes, a conceptual framework for ensuring quality in creative education projects is outlined that may be applied to the development of eLearning and adaptive game projects.

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  • Martin A. Lynch & Richard J. Tunstall, 2008. "When worlds collide: Developing game-design partnerships in universities," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 39(3), pages 379-398, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:39:y:2008:i:3:p:379-398
    DOI: 10.1177/1046878108319275
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