An application of a game development framework in higher education

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

Volumn , Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Wang, Alf Inge ^a   Wu, Bian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAME; COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE; GAME DEVELOPMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; LEARNING AID; NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURAL; STUDENT PARTICIPATION; TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION;

EDUCATION COMPUTING; GAME THEORY; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 74349129591     PISSN: 16877047     EISSN: 16877055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/693267     Document Type: Article

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