I did not realize that learning games could be this big time. Purdue University hosted a two-day forum Oct 11-12 aimed at showcasing and discussing the latest advances in using video games and virtual environments as teaching tools.
Their Discovery Learning Center focuses on the use of video games and virtual environments as teaching tools. The event will include a free town hall meeting Thursday for parents and teachers and a panel discussion with industry and academic experts.
According to Inside INdiana Business:
"Purdue's Serious Games Research Forum reflects a growing trend to harness the power of video games for learning, said Beverly Davenport Sypher, associate provost and former interim director of the Discovery Learning Center. Simulation, virtual reality, interactive games and other gaming formats are being used to transform everything from education and health care to public policy, government, science and work force training, she said."
Gee! Learning will never be the same again. Online learning games is really big time!
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