About GBL@UZH
Vision
Game-based learning has many benefits for lecturers and students. However, it can be difficult to get started with developing learning games and integrating games with other curricular activities. We want to foster the application of game-based learning in the university context by providing foundational resources for game usage and development based on what we have learned on our own journey.
GBL in Use
Establish an overview of how game-based learning is being used at the Universität Zürich.
GBL Knowledge Base
Develop a knowledge base and learning resources with know-how and best practices on game-based learning and game development.
GBL Toolbox
Develop technical and content-related resources that can be used when designing and developing learning games.
Simulation Platform
Create a foundational framework that can be applied when implementing simulations.
GBL Community
Establish and foster a game-based learning community at the Universität Zürich and connect with interested external parties.
Project Overview
Project 1
Project Duration
2019-2021
Project Goals
- Conduct workshops for lecturers and students supported by experts.
- Implement the results of workshops and theses, in which lecturers and students created their own simulations.
- Develop initial guidelines for the efficient implementation of simulations.
- Incorporate new simulations in the regular degree programs.
Supported by Swissuniversities and the University of Zurich
Project 2
Project Duration
2021-2023
Project Goals
- Support the creation process of digital learning games (especially serious games and simulations using newly created content-related, didactic and technical resources.
- Establish and maintain a Game-Based Learning community for higher education.
- Develop an overview of Game-Based Learning in practice at the Universität Zürich.
Supported by Swissuniversities and the University of Zurich
Project Team
Dr. Benjamin Wilding
Managing Director and Head of Teaching
Department of Finance, Universität Zürich
ProfileFinance
Modelling
Didactics
Dr. David Schmocker
Center for University Teaching and Learning, Digitalization and Innovation, Universität Zürich
ProfileDidactics
Psychology
Ethics
Finance
Didactics
Curriculum Design
Software Engineering
AI
Modelling
Software Engineering
Computer Graphics
Animations
Get Involved
If you are interested in game-based learning and would like to get in touch with other lecturers to exchange ideas, we invite you to join our community on https://community.klicker.uzh.ch.
If you would like to contact our project team, please fill out the following form and we will gladly get in touch.
Fill in the online form.