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03.10.08Virtual Journalism Initiative a Best Practice for EducationSerious Games out of Denmark has created a new game called Global Conflicts: Palestine that takes journalism into an exciting new realm. But what makes the game stand out is its companion-piece education Web site, in which students and educators are presented with RL photos, documents, and a much more extensive version of the assignments and material presented in the game. Continue Reading...
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01.11.08Serious Games and Blended Learning (Glitchy Link)Nice posting on a basic definition of blended learning with examples of approaches including within Second Life: In the strictest sense, blended learning is when an instructor combines two methods of delivery of instruction. However, this term most often applies to the use of technology on instruction. Over the last few years the use of online/ virtual technologies for learning, teaching and assessment has gradually expanded. Serious Games, of course, are often part of the "blending" process. Read full post at Future-Making Serious Games.
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12.29.07Battle for Virtual Worlds 2008: Microsoft takes shot at GoogleWith all the attention on whether Google will launch a virtual worlds version of Google Earth (possibly connected in some way to SketchUp), two moves by Microsoft into the Serious Games and in response to SketchUp market further demonstrates that 2008 will be the Year of the Virtual World. ESP Reworking code and experience from MS Flight Simulator, ESP is targeted to the corporate training and simulations market - the so-called Serious Games market that Microsoft conservatively estimates is a $9 billion market. While nothing close to a virtual world - the ESP site promises that it can connect up to 30 ...
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