Space Monkey Studio – Who are we and what are we doing?
We are a multidisciplinary team of Ball State University students under the supervision of Dr. Paul Gestwicki. Our team is involved in a BSU Immersive Learning project funded by through the Provost Initiative for Immersive Learning. We will work in conjunction with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to create and original educational video game about the International Space Station.
Collaboration Station – What is it about?
Our original, educational video game will teach information about living and working on the International Space Station. It will be a multiplayer experience comprised of a series of mini games that are played on android devices. Each player will play their own version of the mini game, and their success will contribute to the team progress as a whole.
The video game will feature original artwork and designs,, as well as background music and sound effects created by our team artists. The themes and images in the game are inspired by actual living conditions and scientific experiments performed on the International Space Station.
By focusing the core of the game content on NASA learning objectives and Indiana fourth and fifth grade science standards, the finished product will be an excellent resource for entities wishing to supplement their offerings on the solar system, gravity, and careers in STEM fields.
What Next?
We are extremely excited to immerse ourselves in this wonderful learning experience. We are working to publish a downloadable version of the game (both for desktop and for android) to a website! Don’t forget to tell others about our project, and we look forward to your continued readership.
Related Links:
http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudy/beyondtheclassroom/immersivelearning
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