Game Lab-Ups Research Group (GAME LAB-UPS)

  • Ecuador

Organization profile

Organization profile

The Game Lab Research Group of the Salesiana Polytechnic University (GIGL - UPS) has established the first game laboratory in Ecuador oriented to the analysis and production of games. The main lines of research are video game ethics, digital playful experiences, typologies of players, literacy through video games, virtual reality, augmented reality and gamification.

This experimental space has an interdisciplinary and collaborative vision demonstrated by its group of teachers, researchers and students who work together with members of other international institutions. The research carried out in this specialized environment is translated into reports, scientific articles, conferences, workshops and seminars related to games.

Coordinator:

Dr. Angel Torres Toukoumidis Ph.D

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    Profiles

    No photo of Paola Estefania Carrera Hidalgo

    Paola Estefania Carrera Hidalgo

    Person: Researcher

    20182019
    Photo of Ramon Enrique Perez Pineda

    Ramon Enrique Perez Pineda

    Person: Researcher, Research Group Coordinator

    20162020
    Photo of Vladimir Espartaco Robles Bykbaev

    Vladimir Espartaco Robles Bykbaev

    Person: Researcher, Research Group Coordinator

    20102020

    Research Output

    • 14 Citations
    • 2 h-Index
    • 9 Article
    • 4 Chapter
    • 1 Book

    A Kauffman Index based assessment to measure Coworking Start UPS project's efficiency in 2018

    Mátyás, B., Izquieta, V., Salazar, P., Villacis, J., Ordoñez, M., Carrera, P., Soriano, B., Carpio, I. & Salgado, J. P., 1 Jan 2019, In : Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal. 25, 2

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • An educational platform based on expert systems, speech recognition, and ludic activities to support the lexical and semantic development in children from 2 to 3 years

    Redrovan-Reyes, E., Chalco-Bermeo, J., Robles-Bykbaev, V., Carrera-Hidalgo, P., Contreras-Alvarado, C., Leon-Pesantez, A., Nivelo-Naula, D. & Olivo-Deleg, J., 23 Aug 2019, p. 1-6. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Chapter

    • Assessment and evaluation of games-based learning (gbl) in e-learning contexts

    Translated title of the contribution: Assessment and evaluation of games-based learning (gbl) in e-learning contextsTorres-Toukoumidis, Á., Ramírez-Montoya, M. S. & Romero-Rodríguez, L. M., 1 Jan 2019, In : Education in the Knowledge Society. 19, 4, p. 109-128 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    • 5 Scopus citations