Innovation activities at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly.

Innovation activities at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly.
Innovation activities at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly.

 

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly (DECE), specifically the Creative Technologies Learning Lab (http://ctll.e-ce.uth.gr ) research group, organised an educational activity for high school students on designing serious learning games. The activity occurred on January 16, 2025, at the DECE computer lab with about 25 students accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Eftyhia Damaskou and Ms. Vasiliki Foteinopoulou. 

Students became familiar with concepts and good practices for designing learning games, i.e., games developed to build knowledge and skills. In addition, they attended a presentation of digital learning games implemented by the Creative Technologies Learning Lab research team through research activities. Finally, they participated in an experiential workshop designing learning games in groups to raise awareness on sustainability issues and responsible behaviour towards the environment, emphasising the rules, the story, the world, and the characters of the games. The games designed concerned natural resource management, environmental protection, and recycling. 

The activity took place in the framework of the research project BuildAsNature: Serious Games for Nature-based Solutions, funded by the Erasmus+ program and implemented from 2024 to 2026 with the participation of the University of Thessaly and educational organisations from Germany, Iceland, Estonia, and Portugal.