Key insights
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The problem
Teachers face difficulties finding serious games relevant for classroom use.
Existing game catalogues often contain obsolete content, lack educational context, and have poor search functionality.
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- 01JEN-Planet achieves an 89% relevance rate for classroom-applicable search results, significantly outperforming competing platforms that struggle to maintain a 50% relevance threshold.See it on page 13
- 02The platform utilizes an automated web-crawling system combined with the LGMD metadata schema and ADEM indexing model to ensure the catalogue remains current and pedagogically focused.See it on page 5
- 03Comparative evaluations with 50 teachers confirm that JEN-Planet provides superior usability and search efficiency compared to established databases like SeriousGameClassification and MobyGames.See it on page 12
- 04The platform was developed using a User-Driven Interface Design process, prioritizing a minimalist, teacher-centric interface over the general gaming information found in traditional repositories.See it on page 7
- 05Future development for the platform will prioritize mobile responsiveness, community-driven feedback loops, and expanded filtering capabilities to further improve user experience.See it on page 14
- 06The project demonstrates that automating the curation of serious games provides a scalable model for increasing teacher adoption of digital tools in formal learning environments.See it on page 1
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Summary
The JEN-Planet catalogue addresses the persistent challenge of low teacher adoption rates for serious games by providing a specialized, pedagogically focused repository. By integrating the LGMD metadata schema with the ADEM automatic indexing model, the platform overcomes the limitations of existing databases that often suffer from obsolete content, poor search functionality, and a lack of educational context. The primary objective is to bridge the gap between game developers and educators by offering a streamlined, intuitive interface that prioritizes classroom utility over general gaming information.
Developed through a User-Driven Interface Design process involving direct input from educators, the platform emphasizes a minimalist design tailored to pedagogical requirements. Comparative evaluations involving 50 teachers demonstrate that JEN-Planet significantly outperforms established platforms like SeriousGameClassification and MobyGames in usability, search efficiency, and information relevance. Notably, 89% of participants identified the search results as relevant for classroom application, a substantial improvement over the less than 50% relevance rate observed in competing catalogues. This success is largely attributed to the platform’s automated web-crawling system, which ensures the database remains current and aligned with educational standards.
While the study confirms that high usability and functional utility are critical for teacher engagement, it notes that these factors do not always correlate linearly with information relevance. Future development efforts will focus on enhancing mobile responsiveness, implementing community-driven feedback mechanisms, and expanding filtering options to further refine the user experience. By successfully automating the curation of serious games, JEN-Planet establishes a scalable model for integrating digital educational tools into formal learning environments, effectively transforming how teachers discover and implement game-based learning resources.
