enabling teachers in higher education to develop their own simulations: the virtual city of cyberdam
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Presentation by Pieter van der Hijden ([email protected]) of Sofos Consultancy (www.sofos.nl) and Stichting RechtenOnline (www.rechtenonline.nl) at Online Educa Berlin 2007; Berlin, Germany, 2007.TRANSCRIPT
Enabling Teachers in Higher Education to Develop their Own Simulations: The Virtual City of Cyberdam
Stichting RechtenOnline
Project Leren in een Virtuele Wereld
Projectleiding:
Diny PetersPieter van der Hijden
Projectpartners:
E-MergeHogeschool RotterdamHogeschool UtrechtStrathclyde University GlasgowTU-DelftUniversiteit LeidenThieme MeulenhoffIJsfontein
Pieter van der Hijden MSc ([email protected]) Stichting RechtenOnline (Foundation Law Online)Sofos Consultancy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Presentation at Online Educa BerlinNovember 28-30, 2007
Enabling Teachers in Higher Education to Develop their Own Simulations: The Virtual City of Cyberdam
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Welcome to Cyberdam
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Welcome to Cyberdam- City map
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Welcome to Cyberdam- City map
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Welcome to Cyberdam- City directory & citizens
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NAME CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
Back Harbour infrastructure The Back Harbour is one out of three Cyberdam harbors.
Antex Temping Agency
enterprise Antex has an impressing track record in the service sector.
Cyberdam Pharmacy
enterprise The old Cyberdam Pharmacy burnt down completely in 1932. It was rebuilt at Middelberg.
NGF Medical Centre
enterprise Medical Centre NGF finds its origin in a recent merger of three family docters practices.
Bas Bakery enterprise Since centuries the bakery can be found in the old city. Every night they are baking bread.
Welcome to Cyberdam- Games
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short name [NL] context 3D-omgeving develops a 3D version of a part of Cyberdam using
ActiveWorldsArrondissement public prosecutor and lawyer have to take complex decisions
during legal procedureInformatierecht-1 digital rights management for intellectual property
Non-Profit establishing and managing a non-profit organisation
Safe Areas develop an integral action plan on hard drugs problems
Solliciteer ze! how to find a jobSpoorzones reconstruction of the old railway station districtVisie long range planning to upgrade a city district with all
stakeholders involved … AND 17 MORE TO COME!
Welcome to Cyberdam- Games sessions
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Backstage
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Backstage- Cyberdam 1
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Backstage- Cyberdam 2
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clientserver
hardware hardware
web browser
internet
linux op.system
oo <-> rdbms conv.
mysql dbms
operating system
oo java platform
java application
Teachers at work
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Developing a Cyberdam-game
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Developing a Cyberdam-game- Definition phase• Title• Context• Target group• External goal• Internal goal• Duration• Organisation
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Developing a Cyberdam-game- Design phase
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• Roles and characters
Developing a Cyberdam-game- Design phase
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• Workflow• Activities• Steps-of-play
Developing a Cyberdam-game- Design phase
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• Resources • Documents• Multimedia assests
• City changes
Developing a Cyberdam-game- Realisation phase
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Developing a Cyberdam-game- Implementation phase• Training
– game masters– tutors– Experts
• Management– Functional– Technical
• Helpdesk • Fall-back option
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Conclusion
Now:• Proven concept and prototype software
(Cyberdam 1)At the end of the project:• 25 new Cyberdam-games• Methods and tools to develop and deliver• Robust software (Cyberdam 2), free and
open source (Java based)• Support organisation
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2007 – Stichting RechtenOnlinePieter van der Hijden ([email protected])