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Game2Learn: building CS1 learning games for retention

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 39, Issue 3

Pages 121 - 125

https://doi.org/10.1145/1269900.1268821

Published: 25 June 2007 Publication History

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This paper presents Game2Learn, an innovative project designed to leverage games in retaining students in computer science (CS). In our two-pronged approach, students in integrative final-year capstone courses and summer research experiences develop games to teach computer science, which, in turn, will be used to improve introductory computing courses. Our successful model for summer undergraduate research and capstone projects engages students in solving the computing retention problem, allows them to quickly create games, and instructs students in user- and learner-centered design and research methods. Results show that this method of building games to teach engages students at multiple levels, inspiring newer students that one day their homework may all be games, and encouraging advanced students to continue on into graduate studies in computing.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 39, Issue 3

Proceedings of the 12th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education (ITiCSE'07)

September 2007

366 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1269900

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ITiCSE '07: Proceedings of the 12th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
June 2007
386 pages
ISBN:9781595936103
DOI:10.1145/1268784
General Chair:
Janet Hughes
University of Dundee, UK
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University of Dundee, UK
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Rochester Institute of Technology

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