Collaborative Research: Teaching Computer Security Concepts Through Interactive (Non-Digital) Games

协作研究：通过交互式（非数字）游戏教授计算机安全概念

• 批准号: 1140575
• 负责人: Kate Lockwood
• 金额: $ 5.21万
• 依托单位: University Corporation at Monterey Bay
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-10-01 至 2014-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1140575&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Teaching; Computer; Security

The objective of this project is the design, creation, evaluation, and dissemination of a customizable, non-digital card game for teaching computer security concepts to first- and second-year undergraduate students. The creation of the game is motivated by a need to heighten the understanding and awareness of computer security and privacy in an ever-increasing digital world, to act as a gateway to future education and careers in computer science, and to generally promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The project explores novel and creative ways to incorporate cyber-security games into existing curricula across a wide variety of disciplines, in particular, traditionally non-STEM and introductory courses. The project designs games with simple mechanics but that teach complex ideas and substantial security principles, which allow essential issues to be communicated to students of diverse backgrounds, especially those students typically under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In particular, the games are designed to engage students with low computer literacy, to dispel the myth that computer science is a solitary or isolating pursuit, and to be deployed at schools with little funding or support for IT resources. Games and course materials are disseminated though printed samples, a project web site, presentations at professional conferences, and at a local workshop the site will host. This project involves the participation of Hartnell Community College.

该项目的目标是设计、创建、评估和传播一种可定制的非数字纸牌游戏，用于向一年级和二年级的本科生教授计算机安全概念。这款游戏的创作是为了在日益增长的数字世界中提高对计算机安全和隐私的理解和意识，作为通往未来计算机科学教育和职业的门户，并普遍促进对科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)学科的兴趣。该项目探索了新的和创造性的方法，将网络安全游戏纳入各种学科的现有课程，特别是传统上的非STEM课程和入门课程。该项目设计的游戏机制简单，但教授复杂的想法和实质性的安全原则，允许将基本问题传达给不同背景的学生，特别是那些在科学、技术、工程和数学领域通常代表不足的学生。特别是，这些游戏旨在吸引计算机素养较低的学生，消除计算机科学是一项孤独或孤立的职业的神话，并将其部署在IT资源缺乏资金或支持的学校。游戏和课程材料通过印刷样本、项目网站、在专业会议上的演讲以及该网站将主办的当地研讨会进行传播。该项目涉及哈特内尔社区学院的参与。