Here’s a video that imagines a dystopian future where gamification and augmented reality technologies have infiltrated every aspect of life.
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Bill Gates: Why game-based learning is the future of education
In Bill Gates’ vision of the classrooms of the future, students are grouped according to skill set. One cluster huddles around a computer terminal, playing an educational game or working on a simulator. Another works with a human teacher getting direct instruction, while another gets a digital lesson delivered from their teacher’s avatar.This kind of “game-based” learning is one of the priorities of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the Microsoft creator.
via Bill Gates: Why game-based learning is the future of education | eSchool News.
10 Best Colleges for Game-Based Learning
If you were busy playing Call of Duty and you missed it, July 8 was Video Games Day. While most people’s experience with gaming involves mindless destruction or sports competition, educators have begun to see the value in the medium for helping students learn. While the research is still developing and some professors are still skeptical, these 10 colleges represent your best bets for learning while playing video and other games.
via 10 Best Colleges for Game-Based Learning – Best Colleges Online.
