Share Paper: Interdisciplinary Game Design Process in Anonymous Communications

  1. Karla Hamlen, Cleveland State University, United States
  2. Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University, United States
  3. Ye Zhu, Cleveland State University, United States
  4. Haodong Wang, Cleveland State University, United States

Abstract: It is important for experts in computer science to develop skills in identifying the senders and receivers of anonymous communications to be able to defend against cyber attacks and to intercept malicious communications. The current study is an NSF-funded project, the purpose of which is to develop a course in Anonymous Communications for undergraduates with a simulation video game-based experience as a major component for learning. The research team is made up of two computer science professors and two education professors. Interdisciplinary efforts are mostly considered valuable to education, but they also present significant challenges, including that discourse surrounding research ...