Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

History of Biology

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Spongelab Interactive

Date of production:

2010

Name of Distributor:

Spongelab Interactive

Technical Requirements:

XP/Vista 1.5 GHz Processore 512 MB RAM

Cost of product:

Registrazione

Type of videogame:

Educational
Online
Role playing

Genre of videogame:

Crime Investigation
Historical

Type of game visual:

First person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents
Presence of maps

Technology foreseen:

Text
2D

External hardware:

Webcam

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

Level of editing:

>Cost of software(�):

Registrazione

Where to find it:

http://www.spongelab.com/history/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

Il gioco è stato creato per fini educativi, soprattutto per essere usato da insegnanti e istruttori per coinvolgere e motivare gli studenti nel processo di aprendimento della biologia.

Il gioco fornisce informazioni dettagliate e suggerimenti agli insegnanti su come sfruttare le potenzialità educative insite nel dispositivo.

Esso inoltre migliora le capacità di problem solving e di enquiry based training degli studenti.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Lorenzo Martellini (Pixel)

Role of Evaluator:

Trainer

Country:

Italia

Date of Evaluation:

10/05/2012

Blackboard: