Course code

IFI7306.DT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Õppemängu disain

Course title in English

Learning Game Design

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Course objectives:
1. Give an overview of theories, design and implementation of learning games;
2. Provide knowledge and skills of implementation possibilities of learning games in educational contexts;
3. Support acquiring necessary knowledge and skills for designing, developing, implementing and evaluating learning games in educational contexts;
4. Support acquiring necessary skills and knowledge for integrating learning design models, learning theories and learning game design.

Brief description of the course

Course is based on flipped classroom learning strategy – theoretical information will be acquired individually by reading study materials and watching recorded videos at home. The classroom sessions will be spent for teamwork and students’ presentations.

Theoretical aspects:
1. Nature of learning games (definition, taxonomy, game elements)
2. Examples of learning games and their use in education
3. Roles and processes of developing learning games
4. Concept of learning games
5. Game documentation

Practical activities (designing a learning games in teams):
1. Game idea and its integration with learning objectives and theories
2. Game logics (Gameplay and Core mechanics)
3. Game assets (world, characters interactive storytelling)
4. Prototyping

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has basic knowledge and skills related to learning game design, development, implementation and evaluation;
- understands benefits and drawbacks of game-based learning;
- demonstrates competencies to integrate different learning design models and theories with learning game design.

Teacher

Martin Sillaots

Study programmes containing that course

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Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/17.LT)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/17.FK)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/17.HT)
Digital Learning Games (DTLGM/17.DT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/17.HT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/17.LT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/16.HR)
Teacher of Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKM/16.LT)
Teacher of Craft and Technology Education (KUTOM/16.LT)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/16.FK)
Educational Technology (IFHTM/16.DT)
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Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/16.LT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/16.LT)
Digital Learning Games (DTLGM/16.DT)
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