Serious media / guest editor Drew Davidson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davidson, Drew.

Series:

On the horizon: second generation e-learning ; v.13, no.2, pt. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information theory.

Library science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Second part of 'gaming' e-book that focuses on strategies for applying games, simulations and interactive media experiences in learning contexts. This e-book is meant to serve as the basis of many more discussions across conference panels, online forums and interactive media.

Contents:

Table of contents; Institutional change in ''The Academy''; Editorial; Games by degrees: playing with programs; Educating the fighter: buttonmashing, seeing, being; Messages and mediums: learning to teach with videogames; Cheating can be good for you: educational games and multiple play styles; Procedural literacy: educating the new media practitioner; Weblogs: learning in public; Videogames and the future of education; Diving into Peter Plantec's brave new world of virtual humans;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-50918-X

9786610509188

1-84544-435-3

OCLC:

62457314