Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG)

Massively multiplayer online games: A 21st century service

by Peter Zackariasson

Social interaction in multi-user virtual game-like environments

by Iro Voulgari

Voulgari, I., Patsalou, T., & Martakos, D. (2004). Social interaction in multi-user virtual game-like environments. In Kinshuk, D. G. Sampson, & P. T. Isa, Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA'04), Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference (pp. 383-386). Lisbon: IADIS.

This paper explores the social aspect of Multi-User Virtual Game-Like Environments. Features such as the realism, the... more This paper explores the social aspect of Multi-User Virtual Game-Like Environments. Features such as the realism, the social aspect, the virtual communities and the networks of communication are discussed in the view of social interaction as an important factor for the construction of cognition.

Factors and Processes Involved in Collaborative Learning and Problem Solving in Massively Multiplayer Online Games: Aspects of the Designed and the Social Environment

by Iro Voulgari

Iro Voulgari, Vassilis Komis, (2010), Factors and Processes Involved in Collaborative Learning and Problem Solving in Massively Multiplayer Online Games: Aspects of the Designed and the Social Environment, IFIP Workshop, New Developments in ICT and Education, 28-30 June 2010, Amiens, France.

Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) constitute virtual environments rich in task-oriented and social... more Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) constitute virtual environments rich in task-oriented and social interactions among players. These interactions are directed both by the design of the environment as well as by the community of the players. There are strong indications that these environments constitute, beyond of environments for fun, environments of collaborative learning through interactions with peers. Through this paper, we review research in the area of collaborative learning and relate it to relevant findings from the area of research in MMOGs and findings from our own research, in an attempt to formulate a conceptual model for the investigation of collaborative learning processes in MMOGs.