Analyzing a Process of Collaborative Game Design Involving Online Tools

Author

Fan, Sandra B. ; Johnson, Brian R. ; Liu, Yun-En ; Robison, Tyler S. ; Schmidt, Rolfe R. ; Tanimoto, Steven L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

21-25 Sept. 2010

Firstpage

75

Lastpage

78

Abstract

We explore modeling problem solving and design using state-space-search methodology by engaging in the design of an educational game. We also explore how online communication tools (OCTs) could be used to support collaborative design using two online tools: 1) CoSolve, a collaborative problem-solving environment we developed, and 2) INFACT, a discussion forum that we built for use in education. We used these tools to design GoAtom, a chemistry game. Using our game design experience as an example, we present a method for modeling design processes using state-space-search, and reflect on our use of OCTs.

Keywords

chemistry computing; computer aided instruction; computer games; groupware; software tools; CoSolve; GoAtom; INFACT; chemistry game; collaborative game design; educational game; online communication tools; online tools; problem-solving environment; state-space-search methodology; support collaborative design; Chemistry; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computer science; Games; Message systems; Problem-solving; collaboration; design; games; online communication tools; state space search;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC), 2010 IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Leganes

ISSN

1943-6092

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8485-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VLHCC.2010.19

Filename

5635193