ECGBL Future and Past

If you would be interested in hosting ECGBL, please read the hosting document and contact Sue Nugus, Conferences Director, for more information.

Have a look here at previous conferences abstract booklets and programmes

Hosted by:  SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France

4-5 October 2018

Photos taken at the conference

View previous Abstract Booklets and Programmes

The Electronic Proceedings from ECGBL  are included in your registration and are available to download for conference participants.  They are also available to purchase in 2 different formats.

• CD Version - £50 plus Postage  and Packaging
• Printed Version - £60 plus Postage and Packaging

Purchase Proceedings from previous ECGBL Conferences

Game Co‐Creation with Young Music Students: A Pedagogic Approach to Promote Creativity and Engagement
Astrid Patricia Marin Jimenez, Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Learning and Identity Construction through Gamification in Visual Art Education: A Student Perspective
Matilda Ståhl, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Hannah Kaihovirta, University of Helsinki and Minna Rimpilä, Vasa övningsskola, Finland

and winner of the Computer and VR Game Category

The Chantry
David Moore, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

and winner of the Non-Digital Games Category

Crabs & Turtles
Katerina Tsarava, Leibniz Institut fuer Wissensmedien

MathemaTIC
Tanja Trobok, Vretta Inc., Canada

Treasure-HIT
Miky Ronan, Faculty of Instructional Technologies, Holon Institute of Technology

Project Honduras
Stephen Farley and Jen Murphy, Trócaire, Ireland

Oir
Antonio Zimmerman, UNTREF, Argentina

Marketemy
Chak Hei So, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Conference Chair: Dr Melanie Ciussi, SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France

Programme Co-Chairs:Dr Sophie Gay Anger, Sophia Antipolis, France and Dr Margarida Romero, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis

Keynote Speakers:

Dr Sylvester Arnab, Coventry University, UK
The Magic Circle of Playful and Gameful Co-Creation

Dr Jacob Habgood, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Do Books Work? (and other questions we probably shouldn’t ask)

Dr Eric Sanchez, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Don’t Forget the Beans!

We extend our thanks to all participants at the conference, both presenters and attendees and gratefully acknowledge the support of SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France, and the assistance provided by the Conference and Programme Chairs and keynote speakers. The stream and mini track chairs are to be applauded for their efforts in ensuring that timekeeping requirements were respected by all participants and the chair and discussants of the PhD Colloquium are thanked for their invaluable contribution to this important part of the conference.

Finally, we value and unreservedly acknowledge the essential role performed by the executive and programme committees in respect of the double blind review process.

We trust that that overall the conference exceeded your expectations; we welcome your feedback

Hosted by:  The FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Science, Graz, Austria
5-6 October 2017

Best PhD Paper
Serious Game Facilitates Conceptual Change About Molecular Emergence Through Productive Negativity (RCT)
Andrea Gautier, University of Toronto, Canada

Best Masters Paper
Bricolage Programming and Problem Solving Ability in Young Children: An Exploratory Study
Simon Rose  Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom

Best  Poster
Edutainment,: A New Approach to Non-Formal Education Opportunities
Moeeni Leila, Edutainment for Youth (E4Y), UK

4th International Educational Game Competition Winners

Overall Winner
Curcuit Warz
Michael Callaghan, Niall McShane and Augusto Gomez Eguiluz, Ulster University, UK

Also winner of the installed on a computer category. For more details click here.

2nd Place
E-SHIP
Rajiv Vaid Basaiawmoit, Aarhus University, Denmark

Also winner of the non-digital games category. For more details click here.