Government ‘in action’ game simulates politics
Washington, D.C. -- With less than seven hours until congressional bickering would shut down the U.S. government for the first time in 17 years, a freshman Republican congressman…
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5 of the smallest tech-savvy campuses
Technology and innovation isn't the domain of sprawling campuses. eCampus News staff members have compiled a list of five small but technologically advanced campuses that have set an…
New report predicts MOOCs, tablets will boom
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and tablet computing are two technologies expected to see mainstream use in the next year or less, according to the 2013 New Media…
Top higher-ed tech trends for 2013
A survey of colleges and universities previews some of the top technology trends set to emerge in 2013. The survey comes from Edudemic, a site connecting educators and…
Business skills you can learn from video games
We’re a long way from the days of Pong. The video game industry often outperforms the movie industry in sales and even has a Smithsonian exhibit, the Washington…
Gates Foundation supports college readiness apps
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding upwards of $100,000 to developers who propose apps and online tools that help high school students prepare for college, fund…
University researchers: Video games are good for students
Studies showing the positive effects of video games might give college students a research-based excuse for why, exactly, they eschewed homework for “Call of Duty.”
Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market
With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly…
Will online games-for-scholarships site fly with parents?
Angelo Tartaro said his business model could prompt a sentence never before uttered by a parent: “I want to one day hear a mother say, ‘Tommy, put down…
Researchers: Even violent video games can be learning tools
You're at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or, you're a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots. Either way, you're playing a video…