A Framework for the Online Evaluation of Serious Games

摘要

The number of 'serious games' designed to improve abilities such as cognition, physical fitness, or language proficiency is growing faster than scientific validation of claims being made by the vendors of such games. This is partly because validation is a costly and difficult process typically relying upon in-person experimental protocols. We propose an alternative — a framework for conducting validation studies online — and present the motivation, core principles and challenges in building such a system.