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As mentioned in my last post, I am planning to gamify next Fall's first-semester FYC course, using Interactive Fiction (IF) and the multiplayer classroom model. The decision to do so came completely independently of a new MOOC that started this past week that focuses on Games Based Learning (GBL).

Gaming in education is a really big deal, and a very fun way to get students more involved and interested in education. Board games, video games, even active outdoor games all have an important place in education, and these videos share more about their role in learning. Check out #49.

20 blogs dedicated to game based learning.

This blog post features the top 10 online learning communities for educators involved and interested in game-based learning. Join a community and get involved :)

This blog posts discusses the WoWinSchools project and the celebration of failure that is part of the learning through gaming.

Four approaches to playing MUDs are identified and described. These approaches may arise from the inter-relationship of two dimensions of playing style: action versus interaction, and world-oriented versus player-oriented. An account of the dynamics of player populations is given in terms of these dimensions, with particular attention to how to promote balance or equilibrium.

This blog post discusses the basics of game based learning and takes a look at current game based learning projects incorporating games designed for education as well as popular off the shelf titles.

This blog speaks to some interesting projects and games utilized in game based learning including Riven, Minecraft, and Portal 2

Blog post discussing the use of Portal 2 in Education thanks to the Steam for Schools project.

Notes created and shared by a collaborative of participants at the #gls2013 #gls9 conference.

Game to Learn supports learning in the classroom and is reaching out to educators across the globe for anecdotal accounts of successful uses for games in education.

GALA aims to shape the scientific community and build a European Virtual Research Centre aimed at gathering, integrating, harmonizing and coordinating research on SGs and disseminating knowledge, best practices and tools as a reference point at an international level. The other key focuses of the project are: the support to deployment in the actual educational and training settings; the fostering of innovation and knowledge transfer through research-business dialogue; the development high-quality didactics on SG by promoting and supporting courses at Master and PhD level.

University of Wisconsin game-based learning scholar Constance Steinkuehler talks about her research on online video games and literacy, and how learning skyrockets when students are passionate about the subject matter. Steinkuehler is currently serving as a White House policy analyst, shaping the Obama administration's efforts to encourage development of games that improve health and education.

Todd Finley speaks with Lucas Gillispie about the Wow in Schools project and using games like World of WarCraft in a school setting.

This wiki provides information and lesson ideas pertaining to the use of Minecraft in the learning environment.

Worth having this list of blogs at the ready if you are interested in Games in Learning!

A collection of videos covering a variety of areas within the realm of game based learning.

One of the many tremendous resources offered by Jerry Blumgarten including sites to articles on games in learning, sites including learning games, etc.

Gamers Advancing Meaningful Education (G.A.M.E) is an online community of educators who game.

Jane's research on ARG