Designing Mobile Educational Games on Voter‟s Education: A Tale of Three Engines

• Main Authors: Estuar, Ma. Regina Justina E, Leetian, Nadia Rowena C, Syson, Michael B
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2013
• Subjects: Android; e-learning; mobile learning; mobile engines; voter’s education; Computer Sciences; Databases and Information Systems; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/14; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=discs-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The rapid growth of mobile learning is influenced by the ability to access learning content anytime and anywhere. The on demand capability is available because mobile devices allow for convergence of internet and communications technologies. At the same time, the availability of engines makes development of mobile applications faster and seamless. However, not all mobile development engines are alike. This paper discusses on the development of mobile learning applications using mobile development engines in teaching Filipinos on responsible voting. Specifically, this paper discusses how AndEngine, Ren’Py, and homegrown Usbong were used to develop a mobile board game and a mobile comic book to promote responsible voting to the Filipino youth.