Using games to enhance learning and teaching : a beginner's guide /
Title By: Whitton, Nicola [Editor.] | Moseley, Alex [Editor.]
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 371.337 US IN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0045299 |
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371.3344678 RE EL E-learning and social networking handbook : | 371.3346754 PO US Using social media in the classroom : | 371.3358 CO LI Live online learning : | 371.337 US IN Using games to enhance learning and teaching : | 371.3370285 WH DI Digital games and learning : | 371.35 CO AR The art of teaching online : | 371.35 GL OB Global challenges and perspectives in blended and distance learning / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Despite growing interest in digital game-based learning and teaching, such as alternate reality games and virtual worlds, until now most teachers have lacked the resources and technical knowledge to create games that meet their needs. The only realistic option for many has been to use existing games which too often are out of step with curriculum goals, require high-end technology, and are difficult to integrate.This book offers a comprehensive solution, presenting five principles of games that can be embedded into traditional or online learning and teaching to enhance engagement and interactivity. Contributors highlight strategies and solutions for digital game design, showing how educationally sound games can be designed using readily accessible, low-end technologies. The authors are established researchers and designers in the field of educational games. Case studies explore specific academic perspectives, and featured insights from professional game designers provide an explicit link between theory and practice. Practical in nature, the book has a sound theoretical base that draws from a range of international literature and research"--
"Until now, most teachers have lacked the resources and knowledge to create games that meet their needs. This book presents five principles that can be embedded into traditional or online learning and teaching to enhance engagement and interactivity"--