This article will address the steps necessary for adapting games for learning. It’ll cover why educators should first adapt games for games-based learning. Challenges that educators often face with adaptation will be addressed as well as how a strategy can be outlined for game adaptation.
Read MoreThis article will address how to design games with players in mind. There are multiple things to take into consideration when designing games. They include player diversity; learning styles; and player motivations.
Read MoreThis article will review what knowledge checks are for teaching, training, and games-based learning. Why we should use knowledge checks as both educators and game designers is reviewed as well as how assessing the learning of our students can be done within the context of the game. Types of knowledge will be covered as well as how we can structure and design these knowledge checks to determine if our students and players are on the right path. Feedback is important for knowledge checks as well as creating a bank of opportunities to check in with our students as the need arises.
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