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INTERACTIVE CABLE INSTALLATION: DESIGNING A GAME-BASED LEARNING TOOL FOR CABLE TECHNICIANS
6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (ICERI 2013), pp.2836-2845
01 Jan 2013
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Abstract
With the advancement of easily accessible game engines, the landscape of "serious" or educational games is expanding. Despite these advancements, we have yet to see a wide-scale adoption of game-based learning within corporate training environments. Instead, most companies rely on e-Learning modules: outdated, 2D training tools that consist of text and video-based learning. We argue that with proper implementation and examination, as well as consideration of the needs of the learners and their involvement in the design process, gaming principles can be implemented into existing training methods to deliver contextualized, meaningful and engaging learning tools. Interactive Cable Installation (ICI) is an interactive, 3D learning tool that will allow users to simulate a standard cable service call. The main goal of ICI is not to replace existing e-Learning, but rather to supplement and strengthen its educational outcomes by using game design principles and environments. This paper examines existing research into game-based learning, describes the design process for ICI, evaluates user testing with Comcast Cable technicians, and details further development for a wide-scale adoption of such a learning tool.
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- Title
- INTERACTIVE CABLE INSTALLATION: DESIGNING A GAME-BASED LEARNING TOOL FOR CABLE TECHNICIANS
- Creators
- Kevin Gross - Drexel UniversityMichael Wagner - Drexel University
- Contributors
- L G Chova (Editor)A L Martinez (Editor)I C Torres (Editor)
- Publication Details
- 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (ICERI 2013), pp.2836-2845
- Conference
- 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (ICERI 2013), 6th
- Publisher
- Iated-Int Assoc Technology Education & Development
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Digital Media
- Identifiers
- 991019170464204721
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