Re: game-based learning

On Feb 2, 2007, at 12:32 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Somewhere out there is a game waiting to be created, something that will open up the world of entertainment software to a whole new audience that isn't currently into games. Or as I once put it at a game developer meeting: Where is the

Re: game-based learning

Joe, Thanks very much for sharing this. I am very keen to have your feedback on some work I have done which uh, may drastically cut down your development time ;-). I am just waiting to receive the green light share information on this. I will get back to you before the end of next week.

Re: game-based learning

Hi Richard, Thanks for your comments and the tip on Brenda Laurel, didn't know that one. Funny, I found mention of her on a website "game girl advance" . I like the pun! Other games that are said to be highly successful with girls are: Alexandra Ledermann

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Richard, I'm a little reluctant to expose this thinking to public scrutiny at this time, but almost ten years ago I was prepared to launch a major endeavor that was combination electronic book and game; however, I got distracted - big time, and never really got back to it. One of the reas

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Great stuff, Marielle. I was especially interested in the comments about girl gaming. I saw Brenda Laurel give the closing keynote at CHI-98, where she talked about her experience doing usability research to found her company Purple Moon (since killed by the Mattel juggernaut). Reinforcing

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s are a lot simpler (like the last wii console) and where dexterity is not that important seem to have a better success with girls. Some also say to prefer black and white graphics over these new 3D all fancy graphics. I will be meeting various persons involved in game-based learning or gam

Re: game based learning

Of course, *I* am always interested ;-) Judy On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Marielle Lange wrote: > Any Educator or user on the list interested in game-based learning? > > I would be interested in having them beta test and give feedback on > an application. I would also be interested in c

game based learning

Any Educator or user on the list interested in game-based learning? I would be interested in having them beta test and give feedback on an application. I would also be interested in creating some common space with relevant information. I already put a lot of links at <h