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CS1: Chee Siang Ang et al.
Title: Wiki-mediated Collaborative/Distributed Narrative Construction of Game Communities (ID CS1)
- Language: English | License: "we would be happy to sign any required copyright form" => GFDL&CC please
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Author[s]: Chee Siang Ang, Panayiotis Zaphiris, Stephanie Wilson.
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The paper looks at how Wiki technologies can be used to facilitate language learning (LL) through game playing.
First, constructionist theories of learning as related to games and LL are examined. Constructionist learning creates a context for learning in which learners become engaged in collaborative construction of sharable and meaningful artefacts that encourage or facilitate their learning.
Second, we investigate Wiki technologies in facilitating narrative constructions in game communities. Advantages and disadvantages/difficulties in the use of such technologies in a game based setting are discussed.
The case study of narrative construction is examined further by looking at collaborative activities around game communities that can or can not facilitate LL. The following presents an indication of the initial findings of the investigation:
- Fan fictions: novels or short stories based on game settings and backgrounds
- Fan comics: screenshots of the game composed into comic strips
- Fan films: Short films shot in the game environment with built-in camera functions or third-party software. Each scene is edited and composed with video editing tools
- Game encyclopaedia: All information about the game such as jargons, game characters, etc
- Game guidelines: Strategy guides on how to play the game successfully
- Game reviews: Reviews or comments on the game
We then examine how Wiki technologies can be used to facilitate each of the activities mentioned above. Game encyclopaedia construction for example is similar to the Wikipedia project which has been proven successful. Fan fictions could also be collaboratively written as in the Novelas project where each author contributes a chapter or a portion of a chapter. In term of construction involving media other than text, such as comic strips, the community could use Wiki technologies to share their screenshots. We believe that this community could be supported by Wiki technically and socially.
About the author[s]: City University London
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