Grand Valley State College

Grand Valley State University Libraries, in Partnership with YetiCGI, a Michigan-based game development company, will conduct research designed to help libraries deploy quest-based mobile games at comparatively little expense. They will revise and test Library Quest, a mobile game designed to teach college students about library services and spaces. The partners will investigate whether or not a mobile game can complement classroom instruction by teaching lower order information literacy skills. They will also explore whether playing the game affects student self-sufficiency and confidence and improves student understanding of the library as a support system. Data on the development of the app, the structure of the content, and the assessment will be made valuable to other libraries considering whether or not and how to develop their own mobile apps for education.��