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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

Edsurge

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. And many kids are eager to dive in and start creating.

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How an LMS can help teachers keep older students engaged

Neo LMS

An LMS that supports self-paced learning offers students some degree of agency over their own learning process, thus meeting the needs of both high achievers and those who simply need more time to understand a part of a lesson. Game-based learning. Read more: Why students love a game-based learning experience.

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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

Adaptive Learning. Adaptive learning is a style of education where resources, activities, projects, and assignments are tailored to each student’s individual needs. Social Learning. Referred to as gamification, or game-based learning, this facet of eLearning attempts to make education fun!

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KyEdRPG, Part One: Site Launch Announcement!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

I have certainly expressed my passion for game-based learning several times in prior Edtech Elixirs entries.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

Edsurge

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Delivering these models to a differentiated population of educators and learners requires an adaptive approach.

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Games-Based Learning Not Only Helps Students, but Teachers Too

Educator Innovator

Increasingly, teachers have accepted games-based learning as a way to excite and motivate students. Learning games, when designed properly, can also provide teachers with a new approach to formative assessment. SimCityEDU, for example, pulls 3,000 data points for every player. Lindl asked.

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Playing Games Can Build 21st-Century Skills. Research Explains How.

Edsurge

Even getting good at a game is no guarantee those skills will transfer to other tasks in our lives. Instead, learning through play appears to be context specific. A highly-competitive game, for example, can build persistence and even collaboration as anxious players work through solutions in order to win.

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