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This project funded by the Socrates programme 'Minerva' (ODL and ICT in Education) of the European Commission introduces the concept of game-based learning with a focus on higher education sector and lifelong learning.
UniGame will run for two years from September 2002 to September 2004. The project consortium includes FH Joanneum (Coordinator) and four groups from Greece (CTI), Italy (Scienter), Sweden (Öland folk high school), and the United Kingdom (University of Edinburgh).
The UniGame project opens the field of the Game based learning to European Universities for students as well as for continuous education concepts. Game-based approach achieves high learning results in areas where interdisciplinary knowledge is necessary and where skills such as critical thinking, problem solving in a group and social interaction are of importance. The games to be adapted, used, and trailed within the UniGame will focus in their educational, rather than recreational, purposes. The game selection will focus on social game forms, which are based on current theories of collaborative and community learning. The selection will be based on a research of game-based education and on the best practice of an application of games in group learning. The game forms will be mainly communication-oriented.
The key-targets of the UniGame project are:
 evaluation concept of the best practice examples on game-based learning in higher education and lifelong learning
testing chosen games in European countries
evaluation of the research results on learning effectiveness and the user acceptance of the game-based approach within the different user groups of the UniGame consortium.
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