Trends and Applications of Serious Gaming and Social Media

189 Pages·2014·7.762 MB·English

by  Youngkyun Baek, Ryan Ko, Tim Marsh (eds.)

Gaming Media and Social Effects
Youngkyun Baek
Ryan Ko
Tim Marsh Editors
Trends and
Applications
of Serious
Gaming and
Social Media
Gaming Media and Social Effects
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ISSN 2197-9685 ISSN 2197-9693 (electronic)
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Preface
As the popularity of entertainment and mobile gaming continues to grow, so too
does interest in research around how games could be used to improve our daily
lives. Serious games are games that have been designed with a primary purpose
other than just entertainment. However, there has been no single definition of
serious games, though most have agreed that serious games are games or game-
likeinteractivesystemsdevelopedwithgametechnologyanddesignprinciplesfor
a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. Serious games have demon-
strated their effectiveness in providing, engaging, learning solutions, not just for
kids but also for working adults and professionals.
In Asia, businesses and education-related organisations are beginning to rec-
ognise that the framework and experience of games can be harnessed to address
specific problems in the real world. The Asian Federation for Serious Games
(AFSG) is a grouping of Asian organisations and associations involved in serious
game development. Unlike in the United States and Europe, the understanding of
serious games and its adoption is still at its infancy here. The Serious Games
Association (Singapore) thus initiated the formation of this federation, with the
aimofbringingtogetherlike-mindedgroups,combiningexpertiseandresourcesto
influencetheadoptionofseriousgamesinAsia.FormedinJune2012,theSerious
Games Association is a focused community of Serious Games industry profes-
sionals, researchers, practitioners and developers who are involved in serious
games development and passionate about furthering their professional know-how
andmovingtheindustryahead.Dedicatedtoeducatingend-usersonthebenefitsof
Serious Games in Education, Training and Healthcare, the association aims to be
the champion in promoting Serious Games adoption in Asia.
The Serious Games Association’s (Singapore) inaugural conference: ‘‘Serious
Gaming and Social Connect—Games for Good (SGSC 2012)’’, officiated by
Mr. Winston Toh, Deputy Chief Executive, Singapore Workforce Development
Agency (WDA) Singapore, had over 150 participants from 20 countries sharing
knowledge, experience and exchanging ideas on how games can offer learning
solutions that are both engaging and meaningful; games that can raise the quality
of life and well-being of children, adults and even the elderly.
The chapters in this monograph are from the SGSC 2012 conference. The
editors believe that these chapters will give the readers insights into some of
the serious games research done in Asia. There are also actual games developed
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andapplied inthe Asian classrooms. Through thismonograph,we understand the
challenges and the potential of serious games in Asia. The authors in this mono-
graph performed research around how games could be used to improve our
education, as well as the actual games developed and applied in the classrooms.
Thisvolumerepresentsthesumoftheeffortsinvestedbytheauthors,members
ofthescientificcommitteeandmembersoftheorganizingcommittee.Theeditors
are also grateful for the dedicated assistance of the reviewers who worked tire-
lesslybehindthescenestoensurethequalityofthepapers.Wehopethisbookwill
serve as a reference source on hydroinformatics for researchers, scientists, engi-
neers and managers alike, hoping this volume will inspire readers’ thoughts on
game-based learning.
Boise, USA Youngkyun Baek
Hamilton, New Zealand Ryan Ko
Townsville, Australia Tim Marsh
Contents
The Future of Serious Games and Immersive Technologies
and Their Impact on Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
David Wortley
The Road to E-Services: Online and Mobile Games as Enablers. . . . . 15
Giuditta De Prato, Claudio Feijoo and Jean Paul Simon
Achievement Systems Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Luca Galli and Piero Fraternali
Identifying Triggers Within Persuasive Technology and Games
for Saving and Money Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Audrey Tan Yan Xi and Tim Marsh
Malware Analytics for Social Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Deepak Subramanian and Peter Kok Keong Loh
Serious Games and the Gamification of Mental
Health Interventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Jillian Sok Teng Boon and Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung
Educational Implications of Social Network Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Youngkyun Baek and Beomkyu Choi
An Analysis of a Social Network Game in View of Consumption
Education Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Soojeong Lee
Learning Subject Knowledge and Acquiring Twenty-First Century
Skills Through Game Development in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Clara Hui and Frankie Tam
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Learning with World of Warcraft: A Study with MMORPG
Brazilian Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Sylker Teles da Silva
Learning Through Playing in Hong Kong Classrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Clara Hui and Frankie Tam
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
The Future of Serious Games
and Immersive Technologies and Their
Impact on Society
David Wortley
Abstract Inthischapter,WortleyexploresthelikelydevelopmentsinImmersive
Technologies and Serious Games, and indicates three main areas: attractiveness,
accessibility and affordability needed to focus on to succeed in the increasingly
competitive environment. Wortley also examines what this will mean in practical
terms for a portfolio of technologies which include interfaces, portable devices,
sensors, wireless, broadband, 3D, graphics, location-based services, cloud com-
puting and artificial intelligence.
1 Introduction and Background
‘Serious Games’ is a relatively recent concept which originated from the use of
video games technology for non-entertainment purposes. The serious games
application which is most credited for the coining of the phrase is the game
‘‘America’sArmy’’whichwasoriginallycommissionedbytheAmericanMilitary
as a tool for stimulating the recruitment of young people into the US Army.
The logic behind the massive budget allocated to this project was that video
games are highly effective in engaging players and influencing attitudes and
behaviours, especially amongst the target group. What Americas Army achieved
wastobringabouttherealisationthatthesetechnologiescouldalsobeusedeffec-
tivelyfortrainingandsimulationandhencethetermSeriousGameswasborn.
D.Wortley(&)
ImmersiveTechnologyStrategies,Leicester,UK
e-mail:[email protected]
D.Wortley
DeMontfortUniversity,Leicester,UK
D.Wortley
Imaginary,Milan,Italy
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AmericasArmyWebSite
Likenearlyallnewdisciplinesandtechnologyapplicationareas,thereisahis-
toricalperspectivewhichisimportanttounderstandinordertoputintoperspective
whatamountstoaperceivedrevolutionineducationandlearninganddevelopment.
SeriousGamesintheAnimalKingdom
The concept of the use of gameplay for serious purposes is far from new and
goesbacktothedawnofcivilisation.Today,seriousgamesareexemplifiedinthe
animalkingdomwhereanimalsusegamestolearnthesurvivalskillstheyneedin