2010-03-02 We Are The Network: An Exploration of Game-Based Education
An Exploration of Game-Based Education
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This Tuesday, Mar 2, at the Epoch Institute in Second Life™
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This Week’s Topic
An Exploration of Game-Based Education
The incorporation of game-like elements have started to become more common in educational settings, as well as in business. The typical reason for these additions have been to increase “engagement” and interest. In some cases there are clearly documented improvements in objective results.
In this session we will explore common game-based approaches, find out how game-based curricula and approaches can enhance education, and discover situations where game-based learning may be ineffective or even counter-productive.
… I wonder if I put up a leaderboard and keep track of points for number of comments in the discussion whether it will further enhance the depth and quality of the discussion? (kidding… sort of?)
Join us Tuesday at 12PM noon SL, and thanks for being part of “We Are The Network”!
Best regards,
Joel
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