Computer Games As Educational and Management Tools:: Uses and Approaches - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1609605691 ISBN 13: 9781609605698

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2011

Synopsis

Though once considered purely for their entertainment value, computer and online games have applications as learning tools in learning in a variety of different environments. Computer Games as Educational and Management Tools: Uses and Approaches considers the many uses of games and simulations, focusing specifically on their use in organizational and educational settings. Providing perspectives on gaming for distance learning, gaming for rehabilitation, business simulators, and motivational games, this publication explores new and emerging trends in this ever-evolving area of research.

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About the Author

Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Technology at the Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal. She holds a Dipl. Eng. in the field of Systems and Informatics Engineering, an M.Sci. in the field of Computer Integrated Manufacturing and a Dr.Sci in the field of Production Systems Engineering. She teaches subjects related with Information Systems, Information Technologies and Organizational Models to undergraduate and post-graduate studies. She supervises several PhD projects in the domain of Virtual Enterprises and Information Systems and Technologies. She regularly publishes in international peer-reviewed journals and participates on international scientific conferences. She serves as a member of Editorial Board and Associate Editor for several International Journals and for several Scientific Committees of International Conferences. She has authored and edited several books and her work appears in more than 100 papers published in journals, book chapters and conference proceedings. She is the co-founder and co-chair of several international conferences: CENTERIS - Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems, ViNOrg - International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations: Emergent Technologies and Tools and SeGAH - IEEE International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1609605691
• ISBN 13: 9781609605698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 337
• Editor: Cruz-cunha Maria Manuela, Carvalho Victor Hugo Costa, Tavares Paula Cristina Almeida