Developing a computer game for university library induction

European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 215-222

  Pimenidis, Elias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer games development; Educational games; Library induction; Project management challenges

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; EDUCATIONAL GAME; GAME ENVIRONMENT; MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES; STAKEHOLDER SUPPORTS; TRAINING NEEDS; UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES; UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON;

COMPUTER GAMES;

EID: 84897563388     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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