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Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters

In tapping the thriving mobile business, a study on mobile content development, specifically local ones is urgently required. Highly wanted local contents development is indeed for education, entertainment and games. Thus, we develop a mobile game-based learning (mGBL) about local content, called Ma...

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Main Authors:	Shiratuddin, Norshuhada, Zaibon, Syamsul Bahrin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Inderscience 2010
Subjects:	QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Online Access:	http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/1/04_Shiratuddin2010.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/ http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/CSIE.2009.896
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spelling	my.uum.repo.13182012-10-25T01:02:57Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/ Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters Shiratuddin, Norshuhada Zaibon, Syamsul Bahrin QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science In tapping the thriving mobile business, a study on mobile content development, specifically local ones is urgently required. Highly wanted local contents development is indeed for education, entertainment and games. Thus, we develop a mobile game-based learning (mGBL) about local content, called MaCMoG. It was technically tested for its functionality, compliance, compatibility and soaking. Furthermore, to assess the insights of potential players, informal interviews and observations were conducted. In addition to that, the local game characters and the game plan developed for the mGame were tested for their appealing merit. Overall, responses were remarkably consistent. Participants overwhelmingly considered MaCMoG as interesting and really attractive, successful in delivering the intended learning content, easy to play and simple to use. Findings also stressed two important points (1) local, appealing and well-developed characters are important elements to ensure better learning experience and (2) local uniqueness must always be incorporated to ensure better learning motivation and increase mGBL acceptance. Inderscience 2010-04-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/1/04_Shiratuddin2010.pdf Shiratuddin, Norshuhada and Zaibon, Syamsul Bahrin (2010) Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters. International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 4 (1). pp. 55-82. ISSN 1746-7268 http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/CSIE.2009.896 10.1504/IJMLO.2010.029954
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spellingShingle	QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Shiratuddin, Norshuhada Zaibon, Syamsul Bahrin Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters
description	In tapping the thriving mobile business, a study on mobile content development, specifically local ones is urgently required. Highly wanted local contents development is indeed for education, entertainment and games. Thus, we develop a mobile game-based learning (mGBL) about local content, called MaCMoG. It was technically tested for its functionality, compliance, compatibility and soaking. Furthermore, to assess the insights of potential players, informal interviews and observations were conducted. In addition to that, the local game characters and the game plan developed for the mGame were tested for their appealing merit. Overall, responses were remarkably consistent. Participants overwhelmingly considered MaCMoG as interesting and really attractive, successful in delivering the intended learning content, easy to play and simple to use. Findings also stressed two important points (1) local, appealing and well-developed characters are important elements to ensure better learning experience and (2) local uniqueness must always be incorporated to ensure better learning motivation and increase mGBL acceptance.
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title	Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters
title_short	Mobile game-based learning with local content and appealing characters
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url	http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/1/04_Shiratuddin2010.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/1318/ http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/CSIE.2009.896
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