Enabling collaborative learning with an educational MMORPG

In order to provide interesting theoretical education of software engineering, this paper presents a collaborative learning environment on the base of a multiplayer online game platform. A matching mechanism is designed to facilitate the collaboration among students with complementary knowledge. The implemented educational game can be used as a supplementary tool for traditional classroom teaching.

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