Many universities are experimenting with adding elements of games to courses. But at the University of Michigan, faculty members and researchers draw a subtle but crucial distinction between ...

As Political Science Prof. Mika LaVaque-Manty addressed the students on the first day of his class, “The Games We Play,” he said something that surprised many in attendance — that he expected most of ...

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“Leading Change: Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning” instructs school leaders and teachers on tools and strategies to support gameful learning in schools. Developed in partnership with ...

“The Gameful Learning Lab is committed to helping instructors at Michigan and beyond transform their courses to support students,” said Rachel Niemer, director of the Gameful Learning Lab. Holman said ...

“School is a game,” says Barry Fishman, University of Michigan professor of education and information. But unlike Monopoly or Taboo, Fishman believes the plays and strategies in higher education ...

A "gameful" learning tool created at the University of Michigan is now available for purchase by K–12 schools and universities across the country. Known as GradeCraft, the software uses gaming ...

What if the classroom were more like a video game? Barry J. Fishman, a professor of information and education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, would like to help you find out. Mr. Fishman ...

Gameful instruction is intended to improve student learning and increase innovation. Technology for a University of Michigan learning approach that employs video game-style strategy made its way to ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Almost everyone gets some pleasure out of games. But Kevin Bell, pro vice chancellor of digital ...