Feb 10, 2015
A year ago we launched gamesandlearning.org at an event in San Francisco surrounded by game developers, funders and those hoping to unlock the power of games to teach. But we… more »
Feb 4, 2015
New research indicates there’s little, if any, direct connection between rewards, such as achievements or badges, and what a player learns in an educational game. Syracuse University’s School of Information… more »
Nov 13, 2014
Whether playing video games has negative effects is something that has been debated for 30 years, in much the same way that rock and roll, television, and even the novel… more »
Oct 30, 2014
Game developers often want to connect their game designs and mechanics to research that tests (and ideally confirms) their games actually do teach. But creating truly research-based games can be a complicated balance between game and science, learning and fun.