Games & Learning

Wells Fargo Teaching Money Management in SL

I just found this article on Stagecoach Island, a destination in Second Life that was created by Well Fargo for teaching players money management and savings tactics.  You can also view trailers on Stagecoach Island on the website of the agency that did the development for Wells Fargo: http://www.swivelmedia.com/fun_money.htm

'Second Life' faces threat to its virtual economy

Groups of Second Life content creators were gathering digitally Tuesday to protest the dissemination of a program they worry could badly damage the virtual world's nascent economy.

Educators explore 'Second Life' online

Second Life and learning on CNN

25 hottest technology education topics with game design as number one

25 hottest technology education topics with game design as number one. (Bill Sams passed this to me.)

Video Game Programs Look for New Ways to Use Games

Morning Edition, November 14, 2006 · This year, the University of Southern California enrolled its first class of undergraduate students who will major in video-game development. The school is not the first major university to have a program in video games. But the curriculum is not all about car races and shootouts.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6484624

Bits, Bytes, Bots

This is a great educational service in Colorado for getting kids age 6-14 into game development: 

http://www.bitsbytesbots.com/index.htm

Familiarizing kids from age 6 with the logical skills necessary for game development seems like a great way to infuse critically needed competencies into our region.  Note that there are opportunities for franchising their service as well.

UC Clermont offers gamers a new way to learn

Video games aren't just about playing games anymore - just ask students at UC Clermont.

Computer game shot at Owens to help firefighters

Check out the collaborative effort between the OU Grid Lab, the Ohio Board of Regents and Owens Community College’s Center for Emergency Preparedness. I can't wait to play this game!

ODCE 2007 Conference Proposals: two weeks left…

The ODCE Conference is accepting conference proposals for two more weeks.

I know the conference chairs will like to see some proposals on the use of games and synthetic worlds to support learning.

http://www.oln.org/conferences/ODCE2007/ODCE2007.php to review the complete call for presentations or to submit a proposal.

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Business Simulation Resources

Forio.com has a resource page full of articles, examples and discussion on business simulation.  See their resources page here.

http://www.forio.com/resources.htm

They also promote a "Build Your Own Simulations" software product of which I have not looked at. I must state however that I am generally apprehensive of anything branded as a "build your own" type of product.  Perhaps this is prejudicial of me?