Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen

Assistant professor, PhD
Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication
IT University of Copenhagen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
DK - 2300 København S


Phone: +45 72 18 50 25
Mobile: +45 4010 7969


sen@itu.dk

Phd dissertation

Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2005). Beyond Edutainment: Exploring the Educational Potential of Computer Games. IT-University Copenhagen. -Based on my PhD there is now a book out in hardcover but will probably also be available as paperback later.

Books

		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon, Smith, Jonas & Tosca, Susana (In Press). Understanding VideoGames The Essential Introduction. Routledge.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (Forthcoming). Beyond Edutainment: The Educational Potential of Computer Games. Continuum Press.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2001). Digitale udfordringer:Informationsteknologi i en skole under forandring. Gyldendal uddannelse.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon & Smith, Jonas H. (2000). Den digitale leg - om børn og computerspil. København: Hans Reitzels Forlag. [Can be bought by sending me an e-mail.] The complete book is downloadable under creative common license.

Research publications

		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (Forthcoming). Third Generation Educational Use of Computer Games. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. v16,3.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2007). Att skapa ljuv musik: Det pedagogiska anvandandet av datorspel. In: Linderoth, Jonas (Ed). Datorspelandets Dynamik. Studentlitteratur.
		Buch, T. & Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2007). The Learning Effects of Global Conflicts. Media@Terra, Conference Proceedings, Athens.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2006). Case study of Global Conflicts. Games@IULM Conference Proceedings, Milan.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2006). Overview of research on the educational use of video games. Digital Kompetanse.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2005). Can Education and Psychology Join Forces. The Clash of Benign and Malign Learning from Computer Games. Nordicom Review 2/2005.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2005). Seriøse spil: Computerspil ej blot til lyst. EMU, Designværkstedet.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). The End Of The World As We Know It?. International Game Geveloper Association. Ivory Tower Column.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). A starting point for studying computer games: misconceptions flourishing among students approaching computer game studies. Digra.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). Understanding the educational potential of commercial computer games through activity and narratives. Game-Research.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). Practical barriers in using educational computer games [.doc].On Horizon special issue. Work in Progress.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). De voldelige computerspil - Hvor engle ej tør træde [.doc]. I: Spillets verden. DPU Press.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2004). Online-spil - Start the game already [.doc]. Not published - publisher closed.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Exploration in computer games - a new starting point. Digra - Level up conference 2003 Electronic Proceedings.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Keep the Monkey rolling: Eye-hand Coordination in Super Monkey Ball [.doc]. Digra - Level up conference 2003 Electronic Proceedings
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Thoughts on learning in games and designing educational computer games. Game Research.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Computerspils undervisningspotentiale - historie på en anden måde i gymnasiet. Designværkstedet.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). Informationsteknologi i en skole under forandringer Psykologisk set, nr. 46, 2002.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2000). De digitale medier og barndom: Nyt paradigme eller genoplivning af gamle? Psykologisk Pædagogisk Rådgivning. nr. 5-6, november, 2000.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon & Smith, Jonas Heide (1999).Danske computerspillere Autofire.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (1999).Computerspil - ven eller fjende? Psykologisk set.nr. 34, 1999.

Other publications [popular scientific]

		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Thoughts on learning in games and designing educational computer games. Game-research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). The two competing research communities in games and computer games. Game-Research.com
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003).Computerspil på skoleskemaet. Berlingske Tidende 24. september.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Mapping online gaming: Genres, characteristics and revenue models. Game-Research.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Kritisk spilanalyse [password required]. Incircle Undervisningsportal.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2003). Bagom computerspil. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). The Game on conference and the current state of research into learning. Game-research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). The EU commission starts the game. Game-research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2002). Online gaming habits. Game-Research.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). The future is now. Game-research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). Computerspilsforskning. Orbitalen.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2002). Art, science, and business of computer games - Why, how and when? Game-Research.com
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2001). Brave new Entertainment World. Game-Research.com
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2001). På tærsklen til en ny markedsføringsæra. Kommunikationsforum.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2000). Et uddannelsessystem i det digitale individs tegn - den glemte sen-modernitet og tankeløs IT-brug. Speciale. Københavns Universitet.
		Happy Family - Children & media, a number of articles during 2000-2002 Medier for hænder, hjerne og krop Esports - morgendagens atleter Online markedsføring på Internettet - forbudt for børn? E-learning: en elektronisk kløft? Cyberspace - det vilde vesten De skadelige computerspil: Fup og fakta Virtuelle legekammerater - om Internettet og børn Er computeren som vor tids LEGO?
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon & Smith, H. Jonas (1998). Legetøj for en senmoderne kultur. Bachelorprojekt . Københavns Universitet.

Reports [In relation to consulting]

		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2005). Det nordiske marked for seriøse computerspil - Erfaringer med oplysning om udviklingslandes problemstillinger. Danida.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. & Smith, J. H. (2004). Playing With Fire - How do Computer Games influence the Player? NORDICOM.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. & Smith, J. H. (2003). Forskningsnotat om computerspil og skadelighed. Medierådet for børn og unge.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Notat om Risici i online-spil: Internettets mest populære applikation. Red Barnet.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon & Smith, Jonas H. (2002). Online Gaming Habits. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon, Pedersen, Jeppe Bo & Smith, Jonas H. (2002). Pro Gamers . Game-Research.com.

Book reviews [Only academic/research books]

		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2004). Review: Ramblings from a ‘mad’ man? Chris Crawford on Game Design. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2004). Review: Gold Rush in Game design theory: On game design. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Review of James Paul Gee: What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy? Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Review of Arthur Asa Berger: Video Games - A popular culture phenomenon. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Review of David Buckingham and Margaret Scanlon: Education, Entertainment, and Learning in the Home. Game-Research.com.
		Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon (2003). Anmeldelse af "Learning and Narrative" & "Learning in Virtual environments". Mediekultur. In press.

Selected presentations since 2002

• Silkeborg Public 2001
• Århus Public 2001
• Ålborg Public 2001
• DPU research network 2001
• Playing the Future, Copenhagen, Conference 2002
• IT-University Copenhagen 2002
• Copenhagen University, Amager 2002
• IST Conference, Copenhagen, 2002
• Copenhagen Public 2002
• Master program in CSCL, Ålborg, 2003
• Poster conference, Göteborg, 2003 (PDF)
• Multimedia Designer education, Odense, 2003
• FDIH, Copenhagen, On Danish research 2003
• Video Games, London_Text, Narratives, & Play, 2003
• E-learning.dk, Copenhagen,Educational games in progress, 2003
• Future kids online, Stockholm, On Online-games, october 2003
• Learning and games, Copenhagen Learning Lab Denmark, On Resarch in learning games, october 2003
• Keep the Monkey rolling: Eye-hand Coordination in Super Monkey Ball, Utrecht, Digra, november 2003
• Exploration in computer games - a new starting point, Utrecht, Digra, november 2003
• Behind computer games, Spilpolitik.dk, Copenhagen, november 2003
• Review of educational usage of games, Copenhagen, december 2003
• Research on educational usage of games, London, March 2004
• The educational potential of computer games, Copenhagen, May 2004
• Designing educational computer game experiences, Graz, October 2004
• Arven fra edutainment: Kedeligt men ikke lærerigt, Spilforskning.dk, Copenhagen, November 2004
• Research, collaboration and industry, Malmö, November 2004
• Serious Games Research, Copenhagen, March 2005
• Læringsspil i fremdrift, Karrebæksminde, May 2005
• PhD Defence: Beyond Edutainment, Copenhagen, May 2005
• Virtual Teaching Material Workshop, Global Conflicts: An Example, Copenhagen, June 2005
• Hvad er god kvalitet i computerspil, Copenhagen, October 2005
• Educational Potential of Computer Games, Copenhagen, October 2005
• Medier og unge, Vejle, October 2005
• Nato Workshop, Stockholm, Game research and Global Conflicts: Middle East project, october 2005.
• Serious Games Summit, Washington, Serious Games Europe Panel, November 2005
• Serious Games Summit, Washington, The Learning Outcome from the Commercial Video Game Europa Universalis II , November, 2005.
• Børn, medier og læring, Læringsspils potentiale og problemer. Århus, March, 2006.
• Ej blot til lyst, Haslev teacher seminar, March, 2006.
• ALT Conference , Going beyond edutainment, Leiden, Holland, April, 2006.
• Games@IULM , Case study of Global Conficts: Middle East, Milano, May, 2006.
• IT & learning network , Case study of Global Conficts: Middle East, Copenhagen, May, 2006.
• Nordic Game , Case study of Global Conficts: Palestine, Malmö, September, 2006.
• Media@terra , Learning effects from Global Conficts: Palestine, Athens, October, 2006.
• Digitale Læringslandskab, Beyond edutainent with Global Conficts: Palestine, Stavanger, October, 2006.
• Dannelse på spil , Computerspil til undervisning, Copenhagen, November, 2006.
• Beyond Edutainment: A New generation of game-based learning , HiQ seminar, Copenhagen, November, 2006.
• Computerspil og Læring: Global Conflicts: Palestine , D3 Expo, Copenhagen, November, 2006.
• Global Conflicts: Palestine , Serious Simulations, Århus, November, 2006.

Selected Press Bites

		Andersen, Jane (2004). Hvilken betydning kan IT-Universitetet have for grundskoleområdet? Mikroværkstedet. nr. 1 - marts 2004.
		Lerche, Otto. Eksperter: sats på pc-spil til skoler. Politiken, 2. april 2005
		Pålsson, Stefan (2005). Upplevelser kan förklara abstrakta begrepp. Kollegiet
		Johansen, Mikkel Villum. Professor Pac-Man. Weekendavisen, 23. - 31. marts 2005
		Thiels, Gro . XXXX. Børsen, Media Marked, 22. Juni 2005
		Thomsen, Casper . Danskere bag seriøst spil om blodig konflikt. Computerworld, 5. Juli 2005