International Open Workshop on Intelligent Personalization and Adaptation in Digital Educational Games
October 14, 2009, Graz, Austria, in conjunction with the European Conference on Games-Based Learning (ECGBL)
WORK SHOP SHOP AGENDA AVAILABLE
Early bird registration until August 17, 2009!
There is a rapidly growing interest in exploring design and technology of digital educational games (DEGs). Reasons for the present hype over game-based learning are manifold; for example, characteristics of modern computer games enable to transmit knowledge in a very natural and unobtrusive way. Another reason might be that characteristics of computer games amazingly match instructional design principles (e.g., the provision of credible and meaningful contexts for new knowledge). A further reason might be that computer games allow reaching young people, particularly those that are difficult to reach by other means of education.
Equally rich as the reasons for the popularity of DEGs are, are the examples and approaches to game-based learning. The ideas range from utilizing off-the-shelf games to games tailored to specific curricula or age groups, from rich simulation games to augmented reality games, or from game-like enhancements to AAA educational games.
More than any other genre of educational technology, computer games do have the potential do make learning and knowledge important and meaningful. In a single word, the key aspect in DEGs is “motivation”, the intrinsic motivation to play and therefore to learn. However, more than in any other genre of educational technology, tailoring gaming experience and learning paths to the individual learner is crucial. The intrinsic motivation is heavily determined by gameplay demands, educational demands, personal preferences, and individual factors.
80Days International Open Workshop on Intelligent Personalization and Adaptation in Digital Educational Games focuses on ideas, approaches, case studies, or technologies, about adapting DEGs to the individual requirements, needs, and preferences of learners. The goal of the workshop is to bring the leading researchers and practitioners in this area together and to initiate a lively discourse.
80Days International Open Workshop on Intelligent Personalization and Adaptation in Digital Educational Games is organized by the 80Days Project (www.eightydays.eu), a cutting-edge research initiative of the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7). The project’s goal is to explore new frontiers in DEGs by combining effective learning with fun and pleasure. Core objectives of the project are intelligent mechanisms for non-invasive knowledge assessment and the establishment of a higher-level adaptation framework that merges educational adaptation and interactive storytelling.
We invite submission of papers reporting original academic or industrial research and development regarding the issues related to personalization in DEGs.
- Non-invasive assessment of learning progress
- Non-invasive assessment of motivational and emotional states
- Foundation and theory
- Case studies and exemplars
- Artificial intelligence
- Intelligent virtual characters
- Virtual storytelling and game narrative
- Intelligent / adaptive guidance
- Non-invasive assessment
- Optimal experience and flow
- Engagement, emotion, motivation
- Collaboration, competition and community
- Gender aspects
- Social and cultural aspects
- Evaluation of adaptive systems
- Interfaces
- Mobile games and its linking to online games
- Location-based games and ubiquitous technology
- Identity in gaming to learn: roles and role-playing
Submission guidelines and important dates:
Submission Deadline extended until July 8, 2009
Please format your paper according to following type instructions (based on Springer’s LNCS format).
Please submit your paper directly to Michael D. Kickmeier-Rust
Notification of acceptance: August 1, 2009
Camera-ready paper due: August 17, 2009
Registration Information:
Venue of the workshop: Hotel Weitzer
A contingent of rooms is reserved for workshop participants. A room is 98 Euro per night including breakfast. Please use the code “80Days” if you want to refer to the special rate. Of course you can contact us to book a room for you.
Early bird rate (paid before August 17): 90 Euro
Regular rate: 120 Euro
The registration fee quoted includes full day work shop attendance, coffee breaks, lunch, workshop dinner, a paper copy of the proceedings, and a proceedings CD.
Registration fees may be transferred to the workshop bank account or paid onsite.
Bank account:
Bank name: Bank Austria Creditanstalt
Account holder: University of Graz
Account number: 500 955 006 05
Bank code: 12 000
IBAN: AT32 1200 0500 9550 0605
Swift/BIC: BKAUATWW
Please specify the transaction code “A28160200026” and specify “80Days Workshop” as purpose
For any queries please contact
Michael D. Kickmeier-Rust
University of Graz, Austria
mail to: Michael D. Kickmeier-Rust
Phone: +43-316-873-9554
Fax: +43-316-873-9552
Programm chairs:
- Owen Conlan, Trinity College Dublin
- Stefan Göbel, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany
- Effie Law, University of Leicester, UK
- Michael Kickmeier-Rust, University of Graz, Austria
