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The Response to the call for papers for the 9th European Conference on Games Based Learning – (ECGBL), hosted by Nord-Trondelag University College, Steinkjer, Norway on 8-9 October 2015 has been excellent, however due to an number of requests we are keeping this call open until the 6th of April.

In the first instance all submission types require an abstract. For more information please go to: http://academic-conferences.org/ecgbl/ecgbl2015/ecgbl15-call-papers.htm

The conference committee welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics using a range of scholarly approaches including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods. Action research, case studies and work-in-progress/posters are welcomed approaches. PhD Research, proposals for roundtable discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also invited. You can find full details in the submission types document (pdf format).

Publication opportunities

Papers accepted for the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment.

 

In addition to the main conference topics, the advisory group invites submissions to the following mini tracks:

 

• Applied Games and Gamification – Drivers for Change 
• Pervasive and Ubiquitous gaming for learning 
• Gender representation and equality in games for learning 
• Assessment of digital game-based learning  Games for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Learning 
• Multiplayer/collaborative serious games  Serious Games for Children with Special Needs 

 

Game competition

The third International Educational game Competition will be held at ECGBL 2015. In the first instance we are asking for abstracts describing the game and further information will be sent to applicants thereafter. http://academic-conferences.org/ecgbl/ecgbl2015/ecgbl15-call-games.htm

 

Please feel free to circulate this message to any colleagues or contacts you think may be interested.

 

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Kind regards

 

 

Sue Nugus

Conferences Director

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