Books and articles on games, simulations and virtual worlds
Natasha Boskic has just updated a comprehensive list of books and articles on educational games, simulations and virtual worlds.
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Conferences on educational games, 2010
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Conferences
Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong, January 11-14, 2010 (http://hktoyfair.hktdc.com/dm/201004/Potential/index_e.htm)
Design for Children, Industrial Design Centre (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology...
3D simulation technology for technical training
BCIT (2009) BCIT launches The CUBE: Centre for the use of 3D simulation technology taking teaching and learning to a new level Vancouver BC:...
E-learning games for emergency and safety training
A Canadian group, CSA Standards, has announced the launch of a suite of interactive solutions that harness the power of e-learning gaming technology to...
Virtual 3-D lab aims to stimulate learning
Prabhu, M. (2009) Virtual 3-D lab aims to stimulate learning eSchool News, Aug 24
From the full article:
Students at a Baltimore County high school this...
Simulation and its Discontents
Turkle, S. (2009) Simulation and Its Discontents Cambridge: MIT Press (launch: May 2009)
From the publisher's blurb:
Sherry Turkle examines the now dominant medium of our...
Is simulation as good as real life
Batson, T. (2009) Is simulation as good as real life? Campus Technology, March 18
Excellent article on the value of simulations versus authentic experience.
Alberta university uses online technology to take lessons way out of the classroom
Canadian Press (2009) 'Alberta university uses online technology to take lessons way out of the classroom' Canadian Press, Feb 18
Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada...
Online symposium on New Media and Learning (NMC)
Call for Proposals
NMC Symposium on New Media and Learning
March 24-26, 2009, via the Internet
Proposals for presentations for the NMC Symposium on New Media and...
Using simulations to dig deeper in science teaching
Tinker, R. (2009) How can less be more? Concord Consortium Newsletter, Winter
A description of how the Molecular Workbench simulator can be used to allow...