Virtual Sports Teacher: A 3D Serious Game for Physical Education with Game Master Support
Key: WKG+11-1
Author: Viktor Wendel, Annika Kliem, Stefan Göbel, Josef Wiemeyer, Ralf Steinmetz
Date: July 2011
Kind: In proceedings
Book title: Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
Keywords: Game-based Learning, Game Mastering
Abstract: Recently, a need for new teaching models and a new role of the teacher has evolved. Serious Games offer a new concept for game-based learning. Using state-of-the-art 3D-technology, it is possible to create virtual environments in which students can practice what they learn in theory at school or at institutes of higher education. In the HMWK1-funded project “Serious Games für die Hochschule”, we create a Serious Game for students who study to become a physical education teacher. In the game they can internalize the typical sport lesson procedure, learn how to treat pupils and practice different sport exercises. An instructor can adapt the game at runtime according to the player’s performance (Game Master). The Game Master is able to view important statistics, to modify the difficulty or to trigger events from inside the game. Thus, the instructor has a completely new control over the game.
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