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What’s so Fun about Video Games??

What’s so Fun about Video Games?? . drBOB Appelman School of Education/IST. What’s so Fun about Video Games??. Freedom of Choice Low Consequence of Failure Strong Social Impact Peer Interaction Peer Pressure Status New & Interesting Experiences New Problems to Solve. Research Focus.

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What’s so Fun about Video Games??

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  1. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? drBOB Appelman School of Education/IST

  2. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? • Freedom of Choice • Low Consequence of Failure • Strong Social Impact • Peer Interaction • Peer Pressure • Status • New & Interesting Experiences • New Problems to Solve

  3. Research Focus

  4. How do we research ? • The Virtual Xperience Lab • We use classes • Both UG & G

  5. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? • Freedom of Choice • Low Consequence of Failure • Strong Social Impact • Peer Interaction • Peer Pressure • Status • New & Interesting Experiences • New Problems to Solve

  6. Dungeons & Dragons • It all began with a Board Game

  7. Dungeons & Dragons

  8. Dungeons & Dragons • It all began with a Board Game • It moved to MUDs

  9. Dungeons & Dragons

  10. Dungeons & Dragons • It all began with a Board Game • It moved to MUDs • It became a Video Game

  11. Dungeons & Dragons

  12. Dungeons & Dragons • It all began with a Board Game • It moved to MUDs • It became a Video Game

  13. Genres of Video Games

  14. Rating of Games

  15. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? • Freedom of Choice • Low Consequence of Failure • Strong Social Impact • Peer Interaction • Peer Pressure • Status • New & Interesting Experiences • New Problems to Solve

  16. Video Game Issues • They are VIOLENT • They provide unique EXPERIENCES • They develop Multi-Tasking & Trial & Error PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS • They offer the richest environment yet for COMPLEX VIRTUAL LEARNING

  17. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? drBOB Appelman School of Education/IST

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