PRESS RELEASE: Learn as You Play: Brunel Study Shows Positive Role of Computer Games gamesindustry.biz - Feb 16 7:30 AM
Brunel academics today unveil the results of a three-year study into online gaming communities, which defies the traditional educationalists' negative perception of gaming.Save to My Web
Computer games 'good for learning' Personal Computer World - Feb 16 7:55 AM
They focused on the online game Runescape and concluded that, far from being a frivolous diversion from homework, it taught many valuable skills because the virtual worlds created by the gamers mirrored many aspects of the real world.Save to My Web
The high-tech parent trap Chicago Tribune - Feb 21 3:27 AM
Parenting is daunting. At 8 p.m., I find myself yelling from my home office, where I am frantically answering e-mails, to my son, who is in the kitchen playing "Star Wars" on his computer, that it's time to get off the computer and do homework--on the computer. Save to My Web
UK Academics Advocate Games For Learning Gamasutra - Feb 16 10:04 AM
UK academics from Brunel University have announced the completion of a three-year study into online gaming communities, which they claim "defies the traditional educationalists' negative perception of gaming." In particular, Nic Crowe and Dr Simon Bradford and the School of Sport and Education, Brunel University believe that computer games have a central role to play in the education and Save to My Web
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