Multiplayer Educational Game for All

About MEGA World

MEGA World is a web-based role-playing game that allows players to navigate environments where they can interact with characters and other players to support educational goals. Quests are offered that can test proficiency in school subject matter, allowing students to learn while they play.

Introduction Video

Team Members

Dr. Maiga Chang
http://maiga.athabascau.ca/
Project Lead & Principal Investigator
Full Professor
Athabasca University

JD Lien
https://jdlien.com/
Lead Developer v3.0 & Graphic Designer (v3.0 Map Tiles)
Undergraduate Project Student
Athabasca University

Past Team Members

Dr. Kinshuk
http://www.kinshuk.info/
Project co-lead (v1.0)
Dean of the College of Information
University of North Texas
USA

Dr. Rita Kuo
https://www.cs.nmt.edu/~rita/
Project co-lead (v2.0)
Instructor
Computer Science & Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

Cheng-Hsin Chen
Lead Developer (v2.0 JSP)
VanGood Technology Ltd., Taiwan
MScIS Student (was), Athabasca University

Zhi-You Chen
Lead Programmer (Virtual Player)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Information Management, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan

Samuel Chow
Lead Developer (v1.0 Java Servlet)
Research Assistant (2008-2009), Athabasca University

Tzu-Jui Chu
Programmer (Virtual Player)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Information Management, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan

Chris Kidney
Programmer (PvE module management)
Undergraduate Project Student (graduated), Athabasca University

Zhong-Xiu Lu
Lead Developer, Analyst, and Designer (PvE module) Research Assistant (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.

Xue Luo
Quests and World Creation for Java Programming (v2.1)
Globalink Research Intern (2017)
Southeast University, China

Volunteer Students
Game Artist (NPCs, Items, Avatars, and Map Tiles in v2.0)
supervised by Prof. Zhi-Hong Chen in 2014-2015
Information Communication, Yuan-Ze University, Taiwan

Kuan-Hsing Wu
Lead Programmer (Speaking-based Conversation Quest)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Information Management, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan

Bing Xu
Quests and World Creation for Math (v2.0)
Globalink Research Intern (2015)
Beijing Normal University, China

Ting-Yu Yao
Game Artist (NPCs, Items, and Map Tiles in v2.1)
Research Intern (2016), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Visual Communication Design, Shu-Te University, Taiwan

Chiung-Wei Yeh
Game Artist and Graphics Designer (NPCs, Avatars and Landing and Registration in v2.1)
Research Intern (2016), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Visual Communication Design, Shu-Te University, Taiwan

Kuan-Hsing Wu
Programmer (Speaking-based Conversation Quest)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Information Management, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan

Shu-Yu Zheng
Game Artist and Graphics Designer (Items, Monsters, and Animations for PvE in v2.1)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Digital Design, Mingdao University, Taiwan

Xiao-Qian Xu
Game Artist and Graphics Designer (Items, Monsters, and Animations for PvE in v2.1)
Research Intern (2018), Smart-Informatics Ltd.
Digital Design, Mingdao University, Taiwan

Relevant Publications

Rita Kuo, Maiga Chang, Kinshuk, and Eric Zhi-Feng Liu. (2010). Applying Multiplayer Online Game in Actionscript Programming Courses for Students Doing Self-Assessment. In the Proceedings of Workshop on New Paradigms in Learning: Robotics, Playful Learning, and Digital Arts, in the 18th International Conference on Computers in Education, (ICCE 2010), Taipei, Taiwan, Putrajaya, Malaysia, November 29-December 3, 2010, 351-355.    PDF

Maiga Chang and Kinshuk. (2010). Web-based Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MORPG) for Assessing Students' Java Programming Knowledge and Skills. In the Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, (DIGITEL 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, April 12-16, 2010, 103-107.    PDF