Big Deals—New initiatives for HBCUs
Apps that create real-world career readiness; edX creates online boot camps; and HBCU Gamers get to level the playing field
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University to offer game-based calculus course as elective in Spring 2018
Texas A&M University is taking a new approach to transformational learning this spring, merging computer games and calculus with the aim of reaching additional undergraduate students who may…
Video: Find the learning in ANY game
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These 3 game-based components can increase student achievement-here’s how
Remember the days of Oregon Trail? How about Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? While learning games have been around for decades, technological advancements are creating an…
New gaming technology for learning now available to colleges and universities
Technology for a University of Michigan learning approach that employs video game-style strategy made its way to the market this week.
New USC partnership to innovate game design, social and mobile gameplay
Zynga, a social game developer, has made a substantial gift to USC to promote the study of social mobile games, inclusive game production and advancing diversity in the…
Immersive game-based experiences aim to revolutionize the way students learn calculus
Calculus courses today have one of the highest failure rates of any course on any campus, yet Calculus remains a core element of the ever growing STEM curriculum.…
Growing eSports niche explores big data and gaming behaviors
University of Nevada, Las Vegas students will be able to explore the eSports phenomena in today's popular culture through an innovative new fall course from the International Gaming…
Trend update: Gaming is a higher education wild fire
Gaming in education has traditionally belonged to the K-12 sphere, but in recent years higher education has taken a vested interest in this learning approach, from taking a…
Game-based learning gains steam in higher education
Triseum raises $1.43M to transform educational experiences for students Triseum announced a new funding round of $1.43 million, on the heels of its official market launch and initial…