Towards an Online Multiplayer Serious Game Providing a Joyful Experience in Learning Art History

Authors: 
Josef Froschauer
Max Arends
Doron Goldfarb
Wolfdieter Merkl
Type: 
Speech with proceedings
Proceedings: 
2011 Third International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications VS-Games 2011
Publisher: 
IEEE CS Press
Pages: 
160 - 163
ISBN: 
ISBN: 978-0-7695-4419-9
Year: 
2011
Abstract: 
Using prevalent teaching methods, such as classroom teaching, art historical facts can be tedious to communicate. Especially when it concentrates on teaching artists names, artworks and their corresponding era of art. Knowing about the cultural-historical background of art history can play an important role in raising a student´s interest in contemporary culture and cultural heritage. We propose the online multiplayer Serious Game ThIATRO that helps students learn art history. This playful approach is intended to not only increases the motivation to learn but also compel the player to think about, organize and use information in ways that encourage active construction of knowledge.
TU Focus: 
Information and Communication Technology
Reference: 

J. Froschauer, M. Arends, D. Goldfarb, W. Merkl:
"Towards an Online Multiplayer Serious Game Providing a Joyful Experience in Learning Art History";
Vortrag: 2011 Third International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications VS-Games 2011, Athen, Griechenland; 04.05.2011 - 06.05.2011; in: "2011 Third International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications VS-Games 2011", F. Liarokapis, A. Doulamis, V. Vescoukis (Hrg.); IEEE CS Press, (2011), ISBN: 978-0-7695-4419-9; S. 160 - 163.

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Last changed: 
14.12.2011 13:41:13
TU Id: 
201764
Accepted: 
Accepted
Invited: 
Department Focus: 
Business Informatics
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Author List: 
J. Froschauer, M. Arends, D. Goldfarb, W. Merkl