UW gets $3M to explore educational gaming
MacArthur's total $50 million investment will support 24 national studies of different aspects...Gaming conference explores interactive media in learning
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The first annual was sponsored by <a href="http://www.ac...The Learning Game - Researchers Study Video Gaming Principles that Apply to Education
The Wisconsin Technology Network recently interviewed two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers about their work in games and education, and how the principles behind learning a game can be used in academics. The first interview is with Dr. James Gee. , is a professor of Curriculum a...Gaming Giants Want A Slice Of Brain Training Pie
Video game makers are now looking to extend their reach beyond the youth segments as far as their clientele is concerned. And a really ripe market awaits them. For the aging population in Japan has taken to "Brain Train" concept like a duck to water.// Leading games manufacturer, Nintendo has sold 3.3 million of its "Brain Training for Adults" game, which was released in May last. "We w...Too Much PC Gaming Makes Children Lonely and Sick
No interest in hobbies, no time for buddies, no appetite for real food - concerned parents may discover that the culprit behind these symptoms in their children is computer games, not drugs//. Computer games and television can lead to an addiction, with very negative consequences. 'School performance drops, the children stop putting effort into contact with other people, a...