Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics

Frans F. Blauw; Wai Sze Leung

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_2

Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics

Frans F. Blauw
, Wai Sze Leung

Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Striking a balance between theory and practice in computer forensics education is considered essential to producing successful graduates with the necessary skills to take on cybersecurity challenges in the workplace. Adequately incorporating both such aspects can be particularly challenging, especially in courses or modules offered within a short time-frame. In such situations, preparing the students will require that they are incentivized to actively engage with the extensive background learning material and remain current on latest developments to correctly grasp the theoretical underpinning of the subject. In this paper, we describe the development of an adventure game to make the learning of applicable theory attractive and relevant. ForenCity takes the form of a web-based scavenger hunt in which students must apply their knowledge of computer forensics and correctly process digital evidence and progress through the game.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings
Editors	Lynette Drevin, Marianthi Theocharidou
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	15-27
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783319997339
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_2
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018 - Poznan, Poland Duration: 18 Sept 2018 → 20 Sept 2018

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	531
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Poznan
Period	18/09/18 → 20/09/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Computer forensics education
Game-based learning
Self-motivated learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management

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Blauw, F. F., & Leung, W. S. (2018). Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics. In L. Drevin, & M. Theocharidou (Eds.), Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings (pp. 15-27). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 531). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_2

Blauw, Frans F. ; Leung, Wai Sze. / Forencity : A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics. Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. editor / Lynette Drevin ; Marianthi Theocharidou. Springer New York LLC, 2018. pp. 15-27 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Blauw, FF & Leung, WS 2018, Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics. in L Drevin & M Theocharidou (eds), Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 531, Springer New York LLC, pp. 15-27, 11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Poznan, Poland, 18/09/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_2

Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics. / Blauw, Frans F.; Leung, Wai Sze.
Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. ed. / Lynette Drevin; Marianthi Theocharidou. Springer New York LLC, 2018. p. 15-27 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 531).

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Forencity: A playground for self-motivated learning in computer forensics

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