Science Learning Games at a Regional Science Center: DinoQuest and DinoQuest Online Walt Scacchi Game Culture and Technology Laboratory and Institute for.

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Science Learning Games at a Regional Science Center: DinoQuest and DinoQuest Online Walt Scacchi Game Culture and Technology Laboratory and Institute for Software Research University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA USA Presented at the 2008 American Association of Museums Conference, Denver, CO 30 April 2008

Building Science Learning Games (SLGs) for Informal Science Education in a Science Center On-site physical interaction SLG: DinoQuest –Life-size dinosaurs models (T-Rex, Argentinosaursus, Velociraptors) –Family-based problem-solving and collaborative learning in physical environment Web-based SLG: DinoQuest Online –Addresses CA science education standards for K-6 grades –Interoperates with DinoQuest –Designed for internationalization –Developed by UCI GameLab

Fast Facts about Discovery Science Center - Located in Santa Ana, California - 80,000 Sq. Ft. inside - Annual budget: $6,000,000. Earned Income: 82%, Contributed Income: 18%. At the Center: - 425,000 annual visitors (2007); 275,000 (2005, before DQ and DQO) - 88,000 annual student field trip visitors from schools - Provide in-service science training to 1,100 K-12 teachers/yr. In the Schools: - 150,000 annual students in science outreach programs

- Create a physical exhibit that blends: - Natural History Museum Collection, - Science Center Hands-on Exhibits, - Video Game Culture, - Science research practices via “collaboratories” - Create a Cyberinfrastructure for distance learning over the Internet. - Engage and explain CA Science Education Standards. - Create electronic performance tracking ability for better evaluation capabilities. - Support workforce development. - Create a mechanism that continues to drive visitors between a brick & mortar science center and the center’s Internet/Web site multiple times. - Increase repeat usage of science center exhibits and increase visitation. - Create a replicable and sustainable model. Discovery Science Center Goals

DinoQuest at DSC

Go to Field Station and Select a Mission 8 Educational Missions: Each aimed at California Science Standards Mission topics: Predator / Prey, Trace Fossils, Anatomy, Habitats, Identification Each mission focuses on a different collaboratory and field of science Research Scientists request dig site to be searched & items electronically tagged

DinoQuest Research Team and Collaboratories Diverse Scientific Role Models (ethnicity, age, gender) Field Site CoLabBioMech CoLab Zoology CoLabHabitat CoLab

The IR Transmitter! - Picking up information throughout the DQ site. - Tracking visitor’s success on missions. - IR transmitter, sensor network technology, and interactive media from Creative Kingdoms, Inc.

Technology: Embedded Sensors and Transmitter Activation

Uplink data collected to collaboratories. Video Game Mechanics Earn Research Points for each item found. Obtain fossils with encoded DNA as reward for completing each mission. Ability to save data and come back another day.

- Distance learning. - Additional, in-depth science missions. - Earn points and Dino DNA by completing missions. - Level-up into multi-player dinosaur ecology simulation (Dinosphere). DinoQuest Online Online Science Learning Games

DinoQuest Online (released in June 2007) Four SLG colaboratories MyLab personal DQO-based collection site (associates DQ and DQO results like “Dino DNA” samples) Dinosphere -- Assemble virtual dinosaur via DNA- based body system components Same scientists as DinoQuest at DSC Each collab game tied to CA science education standards, but experienced via discovery/exploration-oriented game genres

Multiple Science Learning Games: Dinosaur Dig Pit Field Site CoLab Game - Differentiated repetitive game play. - Players act with resource limitations to encourage reflective action. - Guidance and reflection events provided during play.

Multiple Science Learning Games: Narrative Content

DinoQuest Online Reconstruction CoLab

DinoQuest Reconstruction CoLab (tutorial view)

Matching anatomical structures to diet Multiple Science Learning Games: Biomechanical CoLab Mini Games Mass and balance Proportion and speed

DinoQuestOnline Ecolab

- Design a working digestive system out of available organs and “connnectors.” Multiple Science Learning Games: Zoology and Systems CoLab Games - Move Oxygen, CO2, blood cells, and waste through a cardio-pulmonary system.

MyLab - shows missions completed both online and at the DSC DinoSphere – design your Dinosaur with DNA collected from missions, then act to Survive in different ecological niches. Go back online or go to DSC to obtain different DNA by completing more missions! Multiple Science Learning Games: Resource Interaction CoLab Game Spaces

Evaluation Framework DinoQuest and DinoQuest Online allow for the following evaluations: - Player Centered: scores, missions completed, and other variables identify progress and provide feedback in context. - Exhibit Centered: ability to test content comprehension by player quiz pre/post completing mission. - Independent Evaluation: which method is best and why: -- physical exhibit -- online learning games -- both in combination

DSC+UCI working to develop network of SLG-based science centers Tier 1: Individual player connection: your Internet connection at home. Tier 2: Local institutional connection: library, science center, school, or museum. Tier 3: Regional science center provides local exhibit content connected online. Tier 4: “Gateway” science centers provide open interfaces and content. Tier 5: Science Center Grid: Massive Multiplayer Online Science Learning Games that span and interlink multiple science centers and museums. DinoQuest Web 3.0 System Tier 4 Tier 2Tier 1 Tier 3 Tier 5

Project Contributors DSC – Joe Adams (President), Janet Yamaguchi (VP Education), JoeAnna Jenkins (CFO), Kellee Preston (VP Operations), Leslie Perovich (VP Marketing), Creative Kingdoms Inc., and others UCI – Robert Nideffer (creative director), Alex Szeto (game programming and art), Calvin Lee (database programming), Celia Pearce (design contributions).