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Students create game-based online learning environment that teaches Java programing

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ACMSE '09: Proceedings of the 47th annual ACM Southeast Conference

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1566445.1566545

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This paper examines current Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) and their educational value. It provides details of a project at Auburn University where students are attempting to create an Educational MMORPG that teaches Java programming. The game allows students to play the role of a computer scientist, and use programming skills to interact with in-game objects. Throughout the paper are examples of why Java is an excellent choice for MMORPG development. This paper also serves as a jump-start for other students who are interested in creating an Educational MMORPG.

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DOI:10.1145/1566445

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