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LdV WEBTrainingGame

Past Projects

Design of a Web-based multi-user business game simulation for e-business and web-marketing training (WEBTrainingGame)

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Project Summary
  • Title: Design of a Web-based multi-user business game simulation for e-business and web-marketing training (WEBTrainingGame)
  • Funding body: Leonardo da Vinci, Procedure C
  • Area of Activity: design of e-Business games for distance learning
  • Contractor: HE “Groupe ICHEC-ISC St-Louis- ISFSC” (Belgium)
Aims

The aim of the project was to design, to develop, to test and to implement an e-Business game running in an Internet environment for distance learning involving multiple users.

Project objectives:
  • Needs analysis of the trainers and professionals in business management training.
  • To define and to design the pedagogic process based around: a) the business game scenario and b) the learning process based on the on-line business game - Pedagogic scenario of the Web business game will be created.
  • Design and modelling of the business game - Mathematic model with specifications will be created.
  • Design of the architecture, specifications and the schedule of conditions for the Web game software. Design of the dynamic data base supporting the game for the Web environment - Game software in Web and CD-Rom versions in English and French will be output.
  • Project Dissemination.
Software development:

Implementation, testing, evaluation and validation of the game software in didactic environments:

  • definition and organization of the communication tools
  • definition of the business game constraints
  • running the game in real and online learning environments
  • adaptation of the learning process according to feed-back
  • validation of the online pedagogic learning system
The target groups:
  • SME staff and managers
  • Teachers and trainers
  • Students

Contact Information

Mr Derek Barnsley
E: derek.barnsley@beds.ac.uk

W: Project official website

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