Constructive Alignment in Game Design for Learning Activities in Higher Education
The Bologna process has led European universities to review quality assurance in Higher Education. Active learning, competency-based education as well as outcome-based teaching and learning have been encouraged as means to maintain quality assurance in Higher Education. The aims of this paper are (a...
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| description | The Bologna process has led European universities to review quality assurance in Higher Education. Active learning, competency-based education as well as outcome-based teaching and learning have been encouraged as means to maintain quality assurance in Higher Education. The aims of this paper are (a) to introduce the context of European Higher Education quality assurance challenges and review existing initiatives in game design in Higher Education, and (b) analyze the game design process in the Game Based Learning course of the MSc SmartEdTech program through the prism of constructive alignment. The analysis of student deliverables, in the form of Game Design Documents, shows improvement on how students approach educational game design but also points out some aspects for improvement on the course structure. The study also considers opportunities and limits of game design for learning in Higher Education in the specific context of online education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-557b72aa03034cffbc932fc87bb7e4b12022-12-21T23:46:38ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892020-02-0111312610.3390/info11030126info11030126Constructive Alignment in Game Design for Learning Activities in Higher EducationMargarida Romero0George Kalmpourtzis1Innovation and Digital Laboratory for Education (LINE), Côte d´Azur University, 06000 Nice, FranceInnovation and Digital Laboratory for Education (LINE), Côte d´Azur University, 06000 Nice, FranceThe Bologna process has led European universities to review quality assurance in Higher Education. Active learning, competency-based education as well as outcome-based teaching and learning have been encouraged as means to maintain quality assurance in Higher Education. The aims of this paper are (a) to introduce the context of European Higher Education quality assurance challenges and review existing initiatives in game design in Higher Education, and (b) analyze the game design process in the Game Based Learning course of the MSc SmartEdTech program through the prism of constructive alignment. The analysis of student deliverables, in the form of Game Design Documents, shows improvement on how students approach educational game design but also points out some aspects for improvement on the course structure. The study also considers opportunities and limits of game design for learning in Higher Education in the specific context of online education.https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/11/3/126active learninggame-based learninggame designconstructive alignmenthigher education |
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