Erasmus University Rotterdam - Serious Gaming
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Serious Gaming at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Serious Gaming at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Serious Gaming at Coursera Course details
- Have you ever wondered how playing games can help us to train people, deal with societal challenges or raise awareness of contemporary social issues?
- In this MOOC you will learn the ins and outs of games that are designed with exactly those purposes in mind: serious games. We will define serious games and discuss the different types that have been developed. We will explain why people like to play them and what impact they may have. State of the art theories from game studies, philosophy and media psychology will be used to help you understand how serious games work and how they appeal to players. The potential impact of gaming is addressed in detail by discussing persuasive games, which aim at changing the player's attitude. Throughout the MOOC, theoretical insights will be illustrated with playful animations and case studies of serious games that are developed by world-class companies in the city of Rotterdam.
- This MOOC is particularly interesting for you when you are a student considering to study digital media such as serious games, a professional interested in the opportunities these games may create for your organization, or a game developer who wants to know more about the impact serious games can have. Note that this MOOC will not teach you how to design a serious game.
- Watch the teaser for this MOOC here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqjY1KSsEx8
- Are you ready to broaden your vision on serious games? Join this course and be inspired!
Serious Gaming at Coursera Curriculum
Let the games begin: What are serious games?
What can you expect of this course?
The importance of a solid definition
Defining and characterizing serious games
Case study: The Uber Game
Module 1 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Case-based quiz week 1
Introduction to game theory
The attractiveness of playing
Origin, definition and function of play: play theory
Why we like to play games: functionality and rewards
Why we like to play games: motivations
Case study: From 5 to 4
Module 2 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
The attractiveness of play
Different types of serious games
Different kinds of serious games: From simulation to gamification
Taxonomy of serious games
Case study: The ABCDEsim
Case study: Simulation at VSTEP
Case study: &Ranj
Module 3 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Simulations and other types of serious games
Persuasive Gaming
Changing players? attitudes: Persuasive games
Persuasion and rhetoric
The process of persuasion
Case study: Three examples of persuasive games
Playing persuasive games
Module 4 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Case-based quiz week 4
The Impact of Serious Games
The impact of serious games
The difficulties of researching impact
Animation: the complexities of measuring impact of serious games
Round Table: What do we know about the impact of serious games so far?
The pros and cons of surveys
Pros and cons of experimental research
Module 5 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Researching the impact of serious games
The Futures of Serious Games
Connecting the dots
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Module 6 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Final quiz serious gaming
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