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Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Gameswith Educational Content
Case Studies of User Experiences withthe Children’s Website,
The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
– What aspects of this and other websites are ‘fun’?
– How can the Fight BAC!® website be improved?
– Are users learning?
Research Questions
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Methodology
–Case studies of 5 participants–Pre-Post test for knowledge gain–Recommendations for Food Detectives!–Emergent themes in play preferences
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
• Rushed through game play quickly, returned to play all games
• Loved site, went back on her own
• Frequent game player
Learned:– 20-second hand washing
– 2-hour rule
– Killing bacteria
Julia — Rushed Enthusiasm
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
• Played with friends• Loved site• Social experience with
three girls playing together
Learned:– 20-second hand washing
– 2-hour rule
– Killing bacteria
Maddie — Game Play as Social Experience
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
• Engaged during some• Voluntarily quit ‘early’• Avid simulation gamer
Learned:– 2 hour rule
David — Simulation Gamer
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
• Loved football and creative computer work
• Reading difficulty• Engaged partly
Learned:– nothing
Joshua — Engaged Non-Learner
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
• High computer proficiency
• Liked games, found songs juvenile
• Solved all cases• Returned to site
independently
Learned:– Washing hands after
bathroom
– Washing hands after drink
– How to killbacteria
Grace — Little Girl Grown Up
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Implications for Game Design• Interface design is key• Incorporate feedback throughout play• Environments and characters are important• Games should be engaging• Build challenge into game play
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Implications for Game Design (continued)• Offer user control
• Build on familiarity
• Include variety
• Repeat educational information
• Involve users in design process
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content:Case Studies of User Experiences with the Children’s Website, The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®
Recommended Research
• Gender, population differences
• Affecting behavior change
• Website selection behavior
• Games v. educational games
• Assessment strategies
Barbara Chamberlin: Dissertation Defense
Creating Entertaining Gameswith Educational Content
Case Studies of User Experiences withthe Children’s Website,
The Food Detectives Fight BAC!®