EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles, Interaction and Engagement, and Games and Gaming

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Overcoming the Fear of Gaming: A Strategy for Incorporating Games into Teaching and Learning

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Title:Overcoming the Fear of Gaming: A Strategy for Incorporating Games into Teaching and Learning (ID: EQM0830)
Author(s):Rafael Alvarado (Dickinson College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (08/04/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The effective use of games in academia requires a critical approach to the medium and a willingness to let go of the learning process and harness its outcomes.

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The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says…

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Title:The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says… (ID: EQM0644)
Author(s):Curtis J. Bonk (Indiana University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others.

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Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences;

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Title:Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences; (ID: EQM06313)
Author(s):Deborah Keyek-Franssen (University of Colorado at Boulder), Wayne A. Brown (Johnson County Community College), and Scott Macklin (University of Washington)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The first review, "Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences", discusses games and simulations as learning tools. And although the examples come from industry and the military, the book could still be useful to the higher ed community.

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Web-Enabled Simulations: Exploring the Learning Process

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Title:Web-Enabled Simulations: Exploring the Learning Process (ID: EQM0534)
Author(s):Kendall M. Whitehouse (University of Pennsylvania)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
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