The Power of Role-based e-Learning

Written for educators seeking to engage students in collaboration and communication about authentic scenarios, The Power of Role-Based e-Learning offers helpful, accessible advice on the practice and research needed to design online role play.

Professor Sandra Wills is Executive Director of Learning and Teaching at University of Wollongong and founder of Project EnRoLE. Dr. Elyssebeth Leigh is Director of FutureSearch, a learning games and simulations design business in Australia. Albert Ip is Technical and Development Director of Fablusi P/L (Australia), a company specialising in online role play simulation platforms.

Series Editor's Foreword Guest Preface Introduction 1. Games, simulations and role plays 2. Examples of role-based e-learning 3. Designing online role plays 4. Designing the problem 5. Designing the rules and roles 6. Moderating online role play 7. Platforms for online role play 8. Assessing learning in online role play 9. Evaluating and researching online role play 10. Future trends for role-based e-learning Appendix A. Contacts for role play examples Appendix B. Chapter reflections and review Appendix C. A ready-made role play References