GAMEland addresses an issue that is generally left by the wayside: although Languages for Special Purposes (LSP) represents the majority of language courses at university, research and projects on teacher needs and teacher education in this specific field are rare or fragmented. Project deals directly with diverse settings and will result in focus on the use of ICT in classroom and blended learning and teaching. Complementary European projects dealing with languages can be mentioned such as LILAMA which links language competence and employability.

GAMEland adopts a comprehensive and innovative approach: a co-construction methodology based on a collaborative approach to foster high quality teaching (which in turn will impact the learning experience and achievements of students) to overcome skills mismatch in HE language teaching. Drawing on the complementarity of the partners involved in the project (Higher institutions LSP specialists, Teacher Training Institutions), the project will proceed step by step, starting with a survey of needed competences, then putting in perspective actual practices and needs in questionnaires and interviews, with a view to design and implement an innovative tool, in form of a serious game and escape rooms, to meet the challenges and needs identified. The collaborative process will also apply in the synergies which will be offered to the direct users of the developed game, both the students and the LSP teachers. The collaborative approach applies also to the involvement of the stakeholders (sectorial associations, scholarly institutions, policy makers) who will be invited to contribute to the discussion. Another important methodological concept connected with the remote teaching (CCAF, Action Mapping, ADDIE).