Introduction to the Summer Projects: “Brain Slap!”

brainSlapGame-based learning is becoming codified by academics around the country, but there are many aspects of gaming that are still difficult to measure. Despite roughly ten years of academic research on gaming, most operational definitions for games fail to generalize, and new games are devised daily … Continue Reading ››

Introduction to the Summer Projects: “iSketch”

artlyWhile game-based learning is now accepted as legitimate pedagogy in education, game-based therapy is on the fringe of acknowledgement in the medical community. Despite major organizations like Games for Health, the knowledge that positive affect speeds recovery for several major illnesses, and the fact that mental … Continue Reading ››

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