Design and Use of Serious Games

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kankaanranta, Marja (Editor), Neittaanmäki, Pekka (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Intelligent Systems, Control, and Automation: Science and Engineering ; 37
• Subjects: Engineering.; Software engineering.; Computer simulation.; Educational technology.; Teaching.; Engineering design.; Engineering Design.; Software Engineering.; Simulation and Modeling.; Educational Technology.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

During the last few years, a new area of creative media industry, namely Serious Games, has started to emerge around the world. The term serious games has become more popular for example in the fields of education, business, welfare and safety. Despite this, there has been no single definition of se...