1. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? drBOB Appelman School of Education/IST

2. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? Freedom of Choice Low Consequence of Failure Strong Social Impact –Peer Interaction –Peer Pressure –Status New & Interesting Experiences New Problems to Solve

3. Research Focus

4. How do we research ? The Virtual Xperience Lab We use classes –Both UG & G

5. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? Freedom of Choice Low Consequence of Failure Strong Social Impact –Peer Interaction –Peer Pressure –Status New & Interesting Experiences New Problems to Solve

6. Dungeons & Dragons It all began with a Board GameBoard Game

7. Dungeons & Dragons

8. It all began with a Board GameBoard Game It moved to MUDsMUDs

9. Dungeons & Dragons

10. It all began with a Board GameBoard Game It moved to MUDsMUDs It became a Video GameVideo Game

11. Dungeons & Dragons

12. It all began with a Board GameBoard Game It moved to MUDsMUDs It became a Video GameVideo Game

13. Genres of Video Games

14. Rating of Games

15. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? Freedom of Choice Low Consequence of Failure Strong Social Impact –Peer Interaction –Peer Pressure –Status New & Interesting Experiences New Problems to Solve

16. Video Game Issues They are VIOLENT They provide unique EXPERIENCES They develop Multi-Tasking & Trial & Error PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS They offer the richest environment yet for COMPLEX VIRTUAL LEARNING

17. What’s so Fun about Video Games?? drBOB Appelman School of Education/IST