Game star mechanic
The web site guides students through quests and missions to play games, deconstruct them and next design, test and refine their own games. The site consists of free starter content and then further learning material and content is also available for purchase. There is also managed classroom systems and teacher guides available for purchase.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | Systems thinking, Computational thinking, Game design, User-centered design, Computer games, Online platform, Browser based |
| Organisation | E-Line Media |
| Copyright | May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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