Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game for Teaching Youth Finance in Canada

David A. Jones and Maiga Chang
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David A. Jones: Red River College and Athabasca University, Canada
Maiga Chang: Athabasca University, Canada

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 2012, vol. 2, issue 2, 44-59

Abstract: It has been stated that people need to improve their knowledge of finances and make better choices with their money. Many programs have been created to teach basic finances. These programs target people of all ages from adults all the way down to kindergarten students. The vast majority of opinions on teaching finances state that education begins with children – the younger the better. The goal of this research is to create a fun to play multiplayer online role playing game (MORPG) capable of teaching younger students how to better manage their personal finances. The game is designed as an educational tool with an attempt to balance both the entertainment and educational components. It simulates a real world where the player must make financial decisions for their avatars in an attempt to develop enough wealth to allow that avatars to retire at a specified age.

Date: 2012
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