Heuristic evaluation of an information literacy game. Issue 1 (27th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Yan Ru; Goh, Dion Hoe‐Lian
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume 53:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 4
• Publication Date: 2016-12-27
• Subjects: Digital game‐based learning -- game design -- information literacy -- heuristic evaluation -- Heuristic Evaluation of Playability; Information science -- Congresses; Information technology -- Congresses; Information science; Information technology; Conference papers and proceedings; 020
• DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301107
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2373-9231

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Among the many information literacy games that have been developed, evaluations have mostly relied on anecdotal quotations, or procedures which were neither systematic nor rigorous. This study adopted the heuristic evaluation method with end‐users to evaluate an information literacy game for tertiary students. Participants identified problems with the game according to the Heuristic Evaluation of Playability framework. We proposed to extend the HEP framework by including two more categories on characters/graphics and pedagogical effectiveness.