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- Title
Combined Method for Evaluating Accessibility in Serious Games.
- Authors
Salvador-Ullauri, Luis; Acosta-Vargas, Patricia; Gonzalez, Mario; Luján-Mora, Sergio
- Abstract
Nowadays, one of the learning resources in the educational area are serious games, also called training games; they are games designed with a different purpose than fun, whose main objective is to reinforce the new concepts more creatively. However, not all existing serious games are accessible in a way that allows access to a more significant number of users. Therefore, this research proposes to apply a combined method to evaluate accessibility in serious games, considering the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. As a case study, we evaluated the accessibility of 82 serious games developed by Physical Education Technology Interactive Simulations at the University of Colorado. We propose to replicate this combined method for users with various types of disabilities, considering the various accessibility barriers. As future work, we suggest generating an accessibility heuristic evaluation focused on serious games, based on the accessibility issues identified. Finally, we believe it is essential to strengthen accessibility policies in each country, as well as implement best practices that generate innovation by incorporating diversity in building and designing more inclusive serious games.
- Subjects
INTERNET content; GAMES; PHYSICAL education; EDUCATIONAL resources
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2020, Vol 10, Issue 18, p6324
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app10186324