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Game-Based Learning Gains Steam in Higher Education: Triseum Raises $1.43 Million to Transform Educational Experiences for Students

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million, on the heels of their official market launch and initial game release due June 1st, 2016, raising the total investment to nearly $2 million. Triseum has grown to over thirty staff, incorporating former Texas A&M University students, professors and leading experts in game development from around the country.

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It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

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The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. She co-founded the institute in 2007 and served as its executive director through 2013. educational institutions.

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Game On: How Four Community College Professors Spawned the CUNY Games Network

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Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started collaborating on game-based learning (GBL) in developmental math and writing instruction in the mid-2000s, they had no idea what they were setting in motion. Can a Classic Board Game Teach Writing Skills? Connecting the Dots Between Enjoyment and Learning.

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Making your Life Fun with Gamified Innovations

The Game Agency

They incorporated The Game Agency in 2007 which is one of the leading companies in its field with a view to change the mundane life. When the company began in 2007, there was no IOS app store, social media was in its infancy and gamers just didn’t have a great reputation. Start of the Journey. The Service Spectrum.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

She enjoys helping both students and teachers to creatively use technology tools to extend and share their learning in meaningful ways. Her recent learning adventures with her students have included exploring sketchnotes and 3D printing. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator.

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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

She has presented her research across the US and Canada since 2007. Michelle Zimmerman, PhD, has taught all grades from Pre-K through 10th within the past 17 years, with a focus on middle and high school since 2009. The evidence of her original research and theory into practice can be seen in designing Renton Prep .

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The Game Agency Creates Custom Game-Based Solutions To Help Complement Training Initiatives And Improve Learning Outcomes

The Game Agency

A: The Game Agency is made up of 50+ employees with varied skill sets and two things in common. (1) 1) Most of us come from the video game industry. (2) 2) We are united behind the common goal of making K-College and corporate training more fun and effective with game-based solutions.