MOOCs for Mobile Game Development Programme Erasmus Project

Project Title

MOOCs for Mobile Game Development Programme

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Open and distance learning; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

m-Game is a MOOC portal for Mobile Game Development. Their structured curriculum and well defined target behaviors, tutor support create confidence and reliability when compared to similar but informal online learning mediums. m-Game platform has 15 MOOCs to strengthen different skills and competences about mobile game development. m-Game project aims to create a critical mass to mobilize VET learners who have basics of IT understanding but lack of structured knowledge to produce any mobile game or to be a member of game development team. To achieve this goal, massive open online courses (MOOCs) produced in m-Game are hosted by Bilgeis.net.

https://bilgeis.net/moodle/course/index.php?categoryid=41

m-Game has 15 MOOCs to nurture “mobile game development” behaviors as habits among trainees and bring those competences into everyday life. Developed MOOCs deliver new learning outcomes for trainees through continuing non-formal and informal education which are applicable in job settings. MOOCs promote workplace learning, providing efficient and integrated guidance services in addition to flexible and permeable learning pathways. Additionally, m-Game project introduces systematic approaches to, and opportunities for, the initial and continuous professional development of VET teachers, trainers and mentors in both school and work-based settings, with a focus on developing effective digital, open and innovative education and pedagogies.

The list of courses for Mobile Game Development Programme is given below as output of m-Game:
1- Object Oriented Programming
2- Unity Scripting (C#)
3- Developing Interactive Applications with Unity
4- Visual Components for Programming
5- Database for Mobile Games
6- SQL Querying
7- Database Design
8- Database Management
9- Monetization Strategy
10- Publishing on Application Markets
11- Marketing, Advertising for Mobile Applications
12- Mobile Game Dynamics
13- Game Design Documents
14- Game Usability Testing
15- Measurement of Audience

The MOOCS are available with different languages which are, English, Turkish, Greek, Italian and Spanish.
The consortium leader is METU, a research university in Turkey DamaSistem, operating at the Middle East Technical University TECHNOPOLIS, is a research and development company focusing on design and development of educational software. MoNE is the Ministry of National Education in Turkey which manages one of the largest educational systems in Europe. AIJU is the Asociacion de Investigacion de la Industria del Juguete (AIJU) is a private not-for-profit organization in Spain. The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) is a Greek NGO committed to the promotion of innovation and the enhancing of the entrepreneurial spirit. And EURO-NET is a not for profit association that is member or associated member of 58 international networks.

Project Website

http://m-game.ceit.metu.edu.tr/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 174546 Eur

Project Coordinator

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY & Country: TR

Project Partners

• EURO-NET
• ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA DEL JUGUETE, CONEXAS Y AFINES
• INSTITOUTO ANAPTIXIS EPICHEIRIMATIKOTITAS ASTIKI ETAIREIA
• Damasistem Yazilim, Bilisim, Egitim, Danismanlik Ar-Ge ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
• MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION