From Learning to Assessment. Utilizing Blockchain Technologies in Gaming Environments to Secure Learning Outcomes and Test Results

Autor: Michael Black, Lloyd Donelan, Trevor Higgins, Nikolaus Koenig, Brenton Lenzen, Nick Muniz, Kishan Patel, Alexander Pfeiffer, Aksel Taylan, Andre Thomas, Thomas Wernbacher
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: MCAST Journal of Applied Research & Practice. 3:172-192
ISSN: 2523-0433
Popis: This study, pursues the following three goals, namely the introduction and discussion regarding Blockchain technologies in education in general and serious games in particular; a definition and proposal of a category system for digital games with the aim not only to teach but also to assess; and a description of the serious game Gallery Defender, one of the very first games which maps grades/certificates for the player/learner as well as further information for the teacher on Blockchain. This game is currently in the middle of an iterative design process and the authors describe the used Blockchain approach of the first iteration of the game to inspire further developments in this direction, especially for the Maltese audience, as Malta is perceived as the leading EU country in the field of Blockchain regulation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE