Interactive CovidCampus Simulation Game: Genesis, Design, and Outcomes

Frontiers in Communication

Hector Taylor¹  Ricardo Nieland Zavala¹  Anoosh Kapadia¹  Mina C. Johnson-Glenberg¹  Don Balanzat¹  Cheng-Yu Chung¹  Jude Rayan¹  Xavier Apostol¹  Megan Jehn¹  Hannah Bartolomea¹ 

[1] Tempe, AZ, United States;

关键词: Covid-19 education;    Simulations;    serious games;    Augmented Reality (AR);    XR;    interactive STEM education;    public service games;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcomm.2021.657756

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

We explore how an AR simulation created by a multidisciplinary team evolved into a more interactive, student-centered learning game. The CovidCampus experience was designed to help college students understand how their decisions can affect their probability of infection throughout a day on campus. There were eight decision points throughout the day. Within group comparisons of immediate learning gains and self-reported behavioral changes were analyzed. Results revealed a significant increase in confidence in asking safety-related questions. Post-play, a significant majority of players listed new actions they would take to increase their safety; players were more agentic in their choices. This game allowed players to go back and replay with different choices, but only 7% chose to replay. Short, interactive desktop games may be an effective method for disseminating information about how to stay safer during a pandemic. The game appeared to positively change most players’ health behaviors related to mitigation of an infectious disease. Designers of interactive health games should strive to create multi-disciplinary teams, include constructs that allow players to agentically make decisions, and to compare outcomes over time.

【 授权许可】

CC BY