Still, even if "edutainment" was a Trojan horse of math and history lessons dressed up in blocky '90s graphics, there's no denying we spent hours on that Oregon trail or trying to find Carmen Sandiego ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

While the world of educational programming and video games is vast, not all offerings are created equal. So how is a parent or teacher to choose? Nadine Levitt, founder of the educational technology ...

At Kennesaw State University, learning about nuclear energy isn’t limited to textbooks and lectures. Researchers are ...

Technology must return to its proper place in the classroom — as a supplemental tool rather than the source and summit of ...

When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...

Remember that heavy feeling you sometimes got as a kid heading into yet another school day? You likely asked yourself on more than one occasion, "When am I ever going to use any of this in real life?” ...

Many teachers see digital learning games primarily as a way to help students review information they’ve already learned in a more conventional way. But when it comes to improving how deeply students ...

Game-based learning and serious games have emerged as transformative approaches in education, integrating carefully designed game elements into non-game contexts to enhance engagement, motivation and ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...