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German study shows that Wii players learned the game of table-tennis much faster using the Wii-remote than those who participated in training sessions using real tables and bats, especially rules and reaction time.

Wie schafft es ein Lehrer in kürzester Zeit, dass ein ahnungsloser Schüler die Regeln einer Sportart wie Tischtennis kennt? Durch die Praxis? Nein, schneller lernt der Anfänger die Regeln mit einem Tischtennis-Computerspiel auf der Wii-Konsole von Nintendo - zu diesem überraschenden Ergebnis kam jetzt Jan Sohnsmeyer von der Kieler Universität.

A narrative problem-based game created in Second Life.

This paper gives credence to the belief that the game play, when embedded in real world situations and stories (at which ARGs excel), is a legitimate context for learning.

Called "the Sundance of Video Games" , the Games for Change Annual Festival brings together leaders from government, philanthropy, civil society, academia, and the game industry to explore the increasing real-world impact of digital games as an agent for social change. The Festival is also a showcase for some of the most innovative new games in development. The 7th Annual Festival was held in May 2010 in New York City and was headlined by The Honorable Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. It attracted over 600 participants.

How to use the Xbox Kinect and Yooster to teach in the classroom.

No 83, May 16, 2009 « It's all a question of "presence". an issue which is hotly debated by educators in Second Life and other virtual worlds and which is seen as the key to virtual world learning success, when compared with other on-line technologies.

E-Learning industry is witnessing tremendous growth in terms of revenue and application. It has become a synonym for many of the learning requirements in corporates, academics and government institutions. To provide most suitable learning solutions, industry experts exploring and inventing creative methods and approaches such as Custom Learning Solutions, Rapid Learning Solutions, Gamifications, Instructor Led Training programs and blend of these methods and approaches.

There are a growing number of teachers and schools using game design to enhance student learning and provide an engaging, motivational tool to assist them in achieving this outcome.

This is the viewer client software you will use to actually appear as an avatar in the Project OWL simulation - Lighthouse Island or any future simulations.

Szenarien für Lebenslanges Lernen in 3D-Welten - Thomas Kretschmer, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Example of 3D games in advertising. Engaging kids. Multiple languages (english, german, italian, turkish, french, spanish)

Boise State EdTech Island in Second Life Wiki