Seminars & Colloquia
Jerry Heneghan
Virtual Heroes, Inc.
"Designing Serious Games for Measurable Performance Outcomes"
Tuesday November 25, 2008 10:00 AM
Location: 3211, EB2 NCSU Centennial Campus
(Visitor parking instructions)
This talk is part of the Future of Games Series
In this seminar, the speaker shall
• Spotlight how experiential learning centered on learning outcomes can ensures a continual focus on measurable behaviors.
• Show you how to measure post-game performance to provide a clear ROI and how learning objectives translate into behavioral goals.
• Discuss how tangible feedback and reporting capabilities create a system of rewards for appropriate player performance. • Outline how serious game design is tailored to learning objectives, rather than vice versa.
• Explore several case studies highlighting the design of successful serious games.
Special Instructions: If you would like to schedule a meeting with the speaker, please contact the speaker's host, R. Michael Young (young@csc.ncsu.edu).
Host: Michael Young, Digital Games Research Center, Computer Science, NCSU