Over the last ten years, the way in which education and training is delivered has changed considerably with the advent of new technologies. One such new technology that holds considerable promise for helping to engage learners is games-based learning (GBL). The Conference offers an opportunity for scholars and practitioners interested in the issues related to GBL to share their thinking and research findings.

Papers can cover various issues and aspects of GBL in education and training. The organisers are particularly interested in empirical research that addresses whether GBL enhances learning.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Technology: Innovative games-based learning technologies, applications, tools, and environments; Use of mobile games for learning; technology for massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) for learning;
• Implementation issues associated with games-based learning;
• Location-based technology for game-based learning;
• Pedagogy: Learning and instructional theory for games-based learning; -œserious- games; role playing; Assessment in games-based learning; evaluation of games-based learning; use of narrative and storytelling; use of audio; case studies and best practices in the use of games-based learning; the future of games-based learning.
• Social and ethical issues: Social and collaborative aspects of games-based learning; political education using games; gender, age, cultural and violence issues; ethical issues; organisational issues associated with the implementation of GBL in education and training.

In addition to the main conference, submissions are welcomed for three mini-tracks:

• Game Based Collaborative Learning, chaired by Wilfried Admiraal, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
• Game Based Learning for History, Heritage, and Politics, co-chaired by Tobias Bevc, Political Science, Technical University of Munich and Erik Champion, Digital Media, Media Arts, COFA, University of New South Wales, Australia; and
• User-centered Learning Game Design, chaired by Dr Kristian Kiili, Tampere University of Technology, Pori, Finland.