Mobile Games Based Learning
mGBL was a 3-year pan-European project that began in October 2005 and was supported by the
European Commission (EC) Information Society Technologies (IST) programme within the
Sixth Framework [5]. It set out to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of learning
in young adults aged 16 - 24 through the development of innovative learning models based on
mobile games. Ten partner organizations formed the consortium, from EC countries as diverse
as Austria, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and the UK.
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Oct 01, 2005
to
Sep 30, 2008 |
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The core mission of the project was to design gripping mobile games that woud be fun to use and that could effectively engage young adults in developing decision-making skills and strategies for use in crisis situations. Ultimately it was expected people will want the option of creating their own mobile learning games easily and efficiently, so a platform and templates were developed for their use. Prototype game templates were created and example games developed in the fields of e-health, e-commerce and career guidance, areas where the mGBL consortium had particular strengths. However the templates themselves were ‘generic’ in design and therefore useful in a wider range of sectors.
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