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

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.

This white paper by Dr. Chris Haskell highlights the benefits of incorporating gamification principles through quest based learning in schools.

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.

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).

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

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 post does a nice job of defining flow and fiero, two key concepts for game designers to keep in perspective.

Gridjumper's Blog is full of great posts on teaching and learning in 3D environments. Great resources on books, research, Machinima, and more.

The topic of involving girls in game based learning and creating games that appeal to girls for a variety of reasons are discussed in this article.

This article highlights some of the ways video games are being used in the classroom. Trish Cloud and Lucas Gillispe are featured in the article.

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.

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.

Guest post By Marianne Malmstrom: insight regarding students experiences using minecraft in education.

20 blogs dedicated to game based learning.

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

From Digital Game-Based Learning (McGraw-Hill, 2001)

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.

This blog post speaks to a variety of benefits and ways to introduce video games in the English Classroom. Several games are discusses as well as gamification principals.