Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments: Emerging Trends

Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments: Emerging Trends
Author: Ferdig, Richard E.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466600306
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Gaming has long been a means for humans to share knowledge, learn new concepts, and escape the constraints of reality. Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments: Emerging Trends investigates the role of games and computer-mediated simulations in a variety of environments, including education, government, and business. Exploring psychological, social, and cultural implications of games and simulations, as well as policies related to their design and development, this reference aims to support the work of researchers in this growing field, as well as bridge the gap between theory and practice in the application of electronic games to everyday situations.

Transforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies across Industries

Transforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies across Industries
Author: Dubbels, Brock
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2016-11-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522518185
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In recent years, digital technologies have become more ubiquitous and integrated into everyday life. While once reserved mostly for personal uses, video games and similar innovations are now implemented across a variety of fields. Transforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies across Industries is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on emerging simulation technologies and gaming innovations to enhance industry performance and dependency. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as user research, player identification, and multi-user virtual environments, this book is ideally designed for engineers, professionals, practitioners, upper-level students, and academics seeking current research on gaming and computer simulation technologies across different industries.

Design, Utilization, and Analysis of Simulations and Game-Based Educational Worlds

Design, Utilization, and Analysis of Simulations and Game-Based Educational Worlds
Author: Ferdig, Richard E.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466640197
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Games and simulations have emerged as new and effective tools for educational learning by providing interactivity and integration with online resources that are typically unavailable with traditional educational resources. Design, Utilization, and Analysis of Simulations and Game-Based Educational Worlds presents developments and evaluations of games and computer-mediated simulations in order to showcase a better understanding of the role of electronic games in multiple studies. This book is useful for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to gain a deeper comprehension of the relationship between research and practice of electronic gaming and simulations in the educational environment.