Enhancing Virtual Learning Environments with generic games supporting assessment for learning

J Hyndman; TF Lunney; P McKevitt

Enhancing Virtual Learning Environments with generic games supporting assessment for learning

J Hyndman, TF Lunney, P McKevitt

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Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) offer huge potential in Further and Higher education. However, at Primary school level, the use of such environments is quite limited. Northern Ireland's primary schools have access to a VLE namely LearningNI. However its adoption and potential may need to be readdressed. This paper presents an enhanced learning environment called AmbiLearn, focusing on a generic game module, specifically designed for primary school children to aid in the constant assessment for learning activities that happen in daily classroom learning. An experimental design for testing AmbiLearn has been designed and is currently in progress to assess its educational potential.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication
Editors	M Merabti, O Abuelma'atti
Place of Publication	Liverpool, England
Publisher	Liverpool John Moores University
Pages	181-186
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-902560-26-7
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 25 Jun 2012
Event	Proc. of the 13th Annual Posgraduate Symposium on The Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking & Broadcasting (PGNET-2012) - Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England Duration: 25 Jun 2012 → …

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Conference	Proc. of the 13th Annual Posgraduate Symposium on The Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking & Broadcasting (PGNET-2012)
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Hyndman, J, Lunney, TF & McKevitt, P 2012, Enhancing Virtual Learning Environments with generic games supporting assessment for learning. in M Merabti & O Abuelma'atti (eds), Unknown Host Publication. Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England, pp. 181-186, Proc. of the 13th Annual Posgraduate Symposium on The Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking & Broadcasting (PGNET-2012), 25/06/12. <http://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/pgnet2012/Proceedings/Papers/1569604827.pdf>

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