Conference Proceedings by Vicky Poriki
ISCAR 2019 e- proceedings, 2019
Cultural and historical heritage is a precious, unique and irreplaceable asset for every place in... more Cultural and historical heritage is a precious, unique and irreplaceable asset for every place in the contemporary world. This spots the responsibility on modern society to safeguard and preserve it, as well as to convey it to the next generations. The ability of digital games to act, as virtual learning environments, and as tools for the dissemination of cultural heritage, has already been extensively documented, but their use in this scientific area remains limited. This study concerns the evaluation of two digital games of historical and cultural content. These are “Secrets of the past DION” designed by “Culturplay” and “Ancient Greek Temple” developed by the “Department of Information and Education of the Acropolis Restoration Service (YSMA)”. The games were randomly selected and are addressed to adults and children. The first was designed for mobile devices and PCs and includes views of high-quality 3D reproductions of ancient Greek artefacts and the second is a free online educational digital application about the architecture of the ancient Greek temple. In order to assess these two games we used the four criteria of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. The criteria were: Reaction, Learning, Behavior, Results. We found that the specific digital games meet the above mentioned criteria. In conclusion, it seems that digital games of cultural historical content, can be used as an intriguing learning alternative, and should be considered as useful tools for the dissemination of the cultural-historical heritage of a country.
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Conference Proceedings by Vicky Poriki