A framework for the online evaluation of serious games

Future Play 2010: Research, Play, Share - International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 239-242

  Pandeliev, Velian T ^a   Baecker, Ronald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experimental protocols; Mental fitness; Serious games

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOLS; IN-BUILDINGS; LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY; MENTAL FITNESS; ON-LINE EVALUATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SERIOUS GAMES; VALIDATION STUDY;

HEALTH;

EID: 79951519352     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1920778.1920816     Document Type: Conference Paper

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