http://connect.educause.edu/display/44488 http://connect.educause.edu/display/44488 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png Comments for "Richard Van Eck Presentation on Digital Game-Based Learning" en http://connect.educause.edu/display/44488 <p>In this podcast of the presentation &quot;<a href="http://www.educause.edu/ELI072/Program/12402?PRODUCT_CODE=ELI072/GS02">Generation G and the 21st Century</a>,&quot; <a href="http://www.educause.edu/PeerDirectory/750?ID=120000">Richard Van Eck</a>, associate professor of instructional design and technology at the University of North Dakota, discusses the theory behind the effectiveness of games in teaching and learning; what the past can teach us about if, how, and when to implement digital game-based learning; and what this will mean for colleges and universities. </p><p>This was presented as a general session at <a href="http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?SECTION_ID=255">Immersive Learning Environments: New Paths to Interaction and Engagement</a>, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's Spring 2007 Focus Session, held at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 27-28, 2007. <a href="http://www.educause.edu/Proceedings/12440">Additional resources from the event</a>, including session recordings and audio interviews, video, presentation materials, and photos, also are available online. </p> http://connect.educause.edu/display/44488#comments ELI_07_SpringFocusSession Games and Gaming immersive learning environments and simulations Instructional Technologies Interaction and Engagement Learners Learning Podcasts Teaching Teaching and Learning virtual learning environment Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:56:38 -0500 gbayne 44488 at http://connect.educause.edu