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Individual Assignments
Post all of the course assignments you complete as an individual learner on this page. (Team work should be posted on your Team page.)
PLAYING TO LEARN assignments
Pick two games you played before and write a review about each of them. Choose one professional and one student made game.
Make sure you include the following points in your reviews:
* Name and purpose of the game * Describe it from a learner's point of view and a developer’s point of view * Design Analysis (Does it look good? Does it clearly illustrate the scientific the concept?) * Usability Analysis (Is it clear what you need to do as a user? Does it work well?) * Suggestions for improvement * 2-3 things that you would like to learn how to do (in terms of functionality, design or content)
Game1: Sims Run peoples lives.The game has great graphics. It doesn't look real but they are very clean. Yes it is very easy to play they also provide tips and instuctions. I would like to play more than one family at a time.nothing because none of my games are like that.
Game2: Little Big Planet You run threw the level and collect items along the way.The game doesn't just have left and right it has front and back.The graphics are very good. I would like more things to do with the game. You can beat the game very fast.I would like to learn how they made the game technicly 3D.
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CHOOSING A TOPIC assignments
1. Explore Subjects, Topics and Concepts that Matter to You
- Brainstorm specific topics and concepts in each subject area that you want to explore in a game. Think about something that is really hard to learn. How a game can help represent this complex concept, and explain it in a playful and experiential way.
- Now choose ONE Concept to Focus On: ______________________
- What are the most important facts people should know about your topic?
- What actions should people do in order to understand this topic?
- What is a positive outcome that could happen if people learned more about this topic?
2. Identify a Game Genre For Exploring Your Topic
- Genre 1: life simulation
- Why I chose it:
They keep me intertaned and busy through out the game.
- Genre 2:action adverture
- Why I chose it:
They are challenging and interactive.
3. Find Content Resources for Your Game Topic
Find a set of online and real world resources where you can gather facts, images and sounds to use in your game.
- Facts:
- URL:http://usgovinfo.about.com/?once=true&
- Real world resource:
- Images:
- URL:n/a
- Real world resource:
- Videos:
- URL:n/a
- Real world resource:
- Sounds:
- URL:findsounds.com
- Real world resource:
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MINI GAME assignments
Upload your Mini Game .SWF and .FLA files and embed them here.
Each time you complete an assignment, upload the files again. Remember to rename your new file so you do not overwrite the old one. (You can add a number to the name, i.e. YourUsername_MiniGame_1.fla, YOurUsername_MiniGame_2.fla, etc.)
Working with Movie Clips
Intro to ActionScripting
Game Control Loop
Keyboard Control
Collision Detection
Keeping Score
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IMAGINING YOUR GAME assignments
Create a one frame Flash movie containing your game idea.
- In a text field, explain how the game will work. Describe its background or learning objective. Write enough to fill at least one screen, about 100-200 words. Make it fun!
- Upload your Game Idea .SWF and .FLA files and embed them here.
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OTHER assignments
Post or link to any other individual assignments you do here.
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