The growing demand for portable electronic devices has led to an increased emphasis on
power consumption within the semiconductor industry. As a result, designers are now …

Serious games are generally considered to induce positive effects in the areas of learning
motivation and learning gains. Yet few studies have examined how these factors are related …

In recent years, the growth of digital game technologies has ushered a new paradigm in
education. Researchers and practitioners have expressed interest in the potential benefits of …

Educational games have enhanced the value of instruction procedures in institutions and
business organizations. Factors that increase students' adoption of learning games have …

The present paper describes the design and evaluation of a videogame developed to
support math education and overcome math anxiety (MA) at the primary school level. The …

Heuristics present a cheap and effective way of evaluating usability. However, in video
games, evaluating unique player experiences that are dependent on individual preferences …

Serious games are an attractive tool for education and training, but their utility is even
broader. We argue serious games provide a unique opportunity for research as well …

Among the methods used to increase enjoyment and performance in serious games, reward
schedules, ie, determining when in-game rewards should be given, have not been …

This research explored how a new platform of advergames functions to communicate
prosocial initiatives. A 2 (Advergame narratives: with vs. without a prosocial narrative)× 2 …

In research on educational games, the majority of studies have been executed in controlled
school settings: the home as a context in which educational games are played, is still …