For librarians interested in the use of digital games in education, two
significant UK reports have been made public this week:
1. Teaching with games (downloadable report and surveys):
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/teachingwithgames/findings.htm
FutureLab have been working on a one-year project, supported by Electronic
Arts, Microsoft, Take-Two and ISFE, where several COTS (Commercial Off The
Shelf) games were used in classroom conditions to evaluate their relevance
and usefulness.
2. Unlimited learning: computer and video games in the learning landscape
(1.2Mb PDF):
http://tinyurl.com/mkool
ELSPA (the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association), in
association with the Department for Education and Skills' personalised
content team have produced a good overview of the area with some nice
examples and bang up-to-date information on games.
JK
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