Games & Learning

Miscellaneous Games Resources

• Got Game?
• Game Based Learning Podcast
• Podcast: Living in Game Space
• INCIDENT COMMANDER: A CRISIS TRAINING SIMULATION
• http://brainmeld.org/

Game Development Resources

• Game Dev. Network
  
• Flash & Games
  • Flashkits for making games 
  • http://flashgames.umn.edu/
  • http://www.flashlearninggames.com/
    
  • Adobe.com
    
• Gaming Engine: Torque (2D & 3D) or Ogre 3D
  
• Models & Animations: Blender (Free) & Maya ($375 ed. price)
  
• Building Interiors: Quake Army Knife
• DTS Conversion Software - add to Maya - converts DTS file for Torque
• Text editor for scripting
  
• Microsoft Game Engine (free)
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-13XNAGameStudioPR.mspx   

Games in Education Links

• Video games have 'role in school'
• UNC Econ 201
  • Article about course
  • ECON 201: A University Economics Course as an Online Computer Game
• Whyville: Learning Math
• Harvard to Offer Its First Course in a 'Virtual World' (requires subscription to      Chronicle)
  • http://hcs.harvard.edu/~cyberlaw/wiki/index.php/CyberOne:_LAW_in_THE_COURT_of_PUBLIC_OPINION       

Serious Games Resources

• • http://www.seriousgames.org       
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serious_game       
  • http://www.gamesforhealth.org
  • http://www.socialimpactgames.com/
  • http://www.gamesforchange.com
  • http://www.persuasivegames.com
    
  • Saving the World, One Video Game at a Time
  • Video games: A force for good?
  • Non-Violent Resistance Game

OU "Unbounded" (Blog)

Ohio University Without Boundaries just launched a blog titled “Unbounded.” “Unbounded” will be a space for OUWB staff to share with the world their perspectives on the potential of innovative technology-based learning and best practice in the industry. You can find the site here:  www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/blog