Thomas Bjørner

A new publication on VR traffic simulations for enhancing the driving theory for student drivers. A VR simulation that provides presence and familiarizes driving students with orientation. doi.org/10.1145/370070… #VR; #driving; @vrresearch; @aautech; @aaucreate

New publication focused on how to design an engaging mobile application with gamification elements that, for tourists, promote lesser-known coffee shops in the Copenhagen suburbs. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate; @aautech; @Gamification_EU ; @GamificationGG ; @gamifi

In the chapter "VR Technology in an Engaging Early Childhood Teacher Education" we propose a VR engagement model with elements from cultural-historical theory. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate; @aautech; #VirtualReality;

Just published: "Architects’ Perception of Quality of Life—Impact, Practice, and Barriers". The study is to provide an increasingly important awareness of how to improve the considerations to build for QoL. @MDPIOpenAccess doi.org/10.3390/archit…

A new publication: Architects’ Perception of Quality of Life—Impact, Practice, and Barriers. A good life in housing - but how. Included is also approaches for qualitative methods. doi.org/10.3390/archit… @aaucreate, @aautech, #architectural

On my desk today - the proceedings from the Joint Conference on Serious Games. Our contribution is a paper about a serious game to support the Danish elementary school history classes in teaching pupils about the Bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-…

A 2024 publication - How to strengthen high school students' understanding of the periodic table by designing a serious game. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… youtube.com/watch?v=d27LT5… @AAUcreate; @aautech; @gameandlearning; @seriousgames_; @seriousgames; @seriousgameinfo

A new publication within Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) with suggestions for how to design a successful AR training application. The framework is inspired by Norman’s six UX design principles. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate; @aautech #ux, #uxdesign #technology

At a VR workshop (at Copenhagen University), I presented findings from a previous project, where older adults were eating together (being apart) in Mixed Reality: youtube.com/watch?v=8-tVQA… Next steps is even more focus on the users! #VirtualReality #MixedReality @aaucreate

We have just published this interesting paper, titled: How a Serious Game Supports Elementary School History Classes in Teaching About the Bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate @aautech @gameandlearning @seriousgames @seriousgameinfo

ONLINE PhD course: USER EVALUATIONS OF GAMES.... November 22-23, 2023. ECTS: 3 lnkd.in/e7v3vQzu About theories and methods for how to evaluate games and gamification @AAUcreate; @aautech; @gameandlearning; @SGforhealth; @seriousgames_; @seriousgames @seriousgameinfo

Just published a new paper: Using EEG data as Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment in a serious game about the plastic pollution in the oceans: doi.org/10.1145/358251… @AAUcreate; @aautech; @gameandlearning; @seriousgames_; @seriousgames; @seriousgameinfo

Our website for our research unit Me-Ga is updated: me-ga.create.aau.dk Our research is now focused in six topics; including Game-Based Learning, Eco games, and games for health. @AAUcreate @aautech @gameandlearning @SGforhealth @seriousgames_ @gameandlearning

How to make Fiscal Policy engaging? In a game a student is home alone - the father is the Minister of Finance; meaning plenty of time to manipulate the fiscal policy... doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate @aautech @gameandlearning @seriousgames_ @seriousgames @seriousgameinfo

How can a foundation be outlined for a successful serious game to increase reading engagement Now published in Int. J. of Serious Games. doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.… The novelty is the outlined game design process @AAUcreate @aautech @gameandlearning @SGforhealth @seriousgames

Thanks to all participants at the PhD course Serious Games & Gamification. Departure in e.g., games for health (doi.org/10.1007/s11036…) we discussed how to evaluate serious games. @AAUcreate; @gameandlearning; @seriousgames_; @seriousgames; @seriousgameinfo; @SGforhealth

Taken departure from this article doi.org/10.1016/j.appe… We had good discussions at the PhD course "Advanced Qualitative Methods" about validity and reliability in qualitative studies. #qualitative #Interviews #research #validity #reliability

Very honored to have a serious game about increased READING ENGAGEMENT being nominated as one of the best games (among other really good games) at the GALA 2022 competition, lnkd.in/e2K9Uvef). The study: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate; @gameandlearning; @seriousgames_

A new publication on used Photo Elicitation to Set-Up a Mixed Reality Environment for Social Eating Among Older Adults Living at Home. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-… @AAUcreate; #uxresearch; #userexperience #VR

Making homework fun doi.org/10.1145/352445… By game-based learning we made high school students read, being more engaged, and with better (correct) recalls in reading Herodotus’ The Histories. #gaming #gamebasedlearning #seriousgames #edtech @AAUcreate @seriousgames