This book explains how designing, playing and modifying computer games, and
understanding the theory behind them, can strengthen the area of digital humanities. This …

In this paper, we present an intelligent architecture, called intelligent virtual environment for
language learning, with embedded pedagogical agents for improving listening and …

Traditional approaches to virtual archaeology include dealing with research methods to
capture information from heritage sites, creating models out of that information and how to …

This article summarizes past definitions of entertainment, serious games and virtual heritage
in order to discuss whether virtual heritage has particular problems not directly addressed by …

This introductory essay aims to introduce the chapters in the book presenting some aspects
of the theoretical and conceptual framework necessary to consider the advantages computer …

One of the heritages can be denoting to the values of human activity in the past and its
cultural oral narratives. To virtualize these heritages, it means to actualize the heritage into …

The use of serious games (SG) in education and their pedagogical benefit is being widely
recognized. However, effective integration of SGs in education depends on addressing two …

Many ubiquitous technologies, such as augmented and virtual reality, virtual field trips,
tangible environments and interactive installations are continuously being examined for …

We propose an integrated framework for social and emotional game-agents to enhance their
believability and quality of interaction, in particular by allowing an agent to forge social …

3D virtual reality, including the current generation of multi-user virtual worlds, has had a long
history of use in education and training, and it experienced a surge of renewed interest with …