Slippery Rocks and ALGAE: A Multiplayer Educational Roleplaying Game and a Model for Adaptive Learning Game Design

Abstract

A 10-week summer seminar explored how to foster engagement and collaboration using games and 3D immersive learning strategies for integrating massive open online courses (MOOCs) with 3D virtual worlds. Among the games that were designed and play tested, this paper presents Slippery Rock Falls, a multiplayer educational roleplaying game (MPERG) set in a virtual world that promotes communication through cooperation and introduces ALGAE, an Adaptive Learning Game Design model for educational game design.