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Direct linkO'Hanlon, Charlene – T.H.E. Journal, 2011
Using games as a learning tool is not new--research abounds to demonstrate the use of video games enhancing problem-solving skills and creativity. Pioneer educational games, like Carmen Sandiego and Oregon Trail, have given birth to online, multiuser, digital simulations that would make their forebears blush. Now, in what seems to be a natural…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Games, Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education
Demski, Jennifer – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
For a growing group of educators, the online role-playing game World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment's massively popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), is a place to go to relax, network, and discover potential learning strategies-- and slay a few monsters if they get in the way. The online role-playing game World of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Role Playing, Fantasy, Computer Mediated Communication
Waters, John K. – T.H.E. Journal, 2007
This article reports the potential of online role-playing games to be a powerful tool for English as a second language (ESL) learning. When Professor Edd Schneider and game designer Kai Zheng suggested to attendees gathered in San Francisco last spring for the annual Game Developers Conference that massively multiplayer online role-playing games,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Language Skills, English (Second Language)
Deubel, Patricia – T.H.E. Journal, 2006
This article describes digital game-based learning (DGBL), the uniting of educational content with computer or online games, that holds the potential for a wealth of educational applications, if managed properly. DGBL motivates by virtue of being fun. It is versatile, can be used to teach almost any subject or skill, and, when used correctly, is…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Long Term Memory, Experiential Learning, Constructivism (Learning)
