This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on E-learning and Games, Edutainment 2009, held in Banff, Canada, in August 2009. The 56 revised full papers presented together with three related workshops were also held jointly and selected from a total of 116 submissions from 25 different countries. The papers are organized in topical sections on interactions in games, simulation and animation, digital museum and digital heritage, game design (more…)keyword software

The information era in which we currently live is changing the culture of education. The use of information technologies has resulted in new opportunities that are rapidly growing to include mobile learning, an evolution of distance learning characterized as a paradigm shift from d-learning (distance) to e-learning (electronic) to m-learning (mobile). Definitions and conceptualizations that define this form of education in terms of technologies and learner experiences can be d (more…)

Changing Software Development explains why software development is an exercise in change management and organizational intelligence.  An underlying belief is that change is learning and learning creates knowledge.  By blending the theory of knowledge management, developers and managers will gain the tools to enhance learning and change to accommodate new innovative approaches such as agile and lean computing. Changing Software Development is peppered with practical advi (more…)WP Robot WordPress Autoposter

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“The big contribution of Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos for Learning to the field is that it provides direct linkages between the brain drain of the onrushing boomer retirement and the range of technologies, tools, and methodologies required to combat it.” —Mark Oehlert, learning strategy architect, Booz Allen Hamilton “Kapp does an excellent job describing the neo-millennial student and the ways new and emerging web-tools, video games, simulations, and electronic (more…)

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“Allison Druin, who I consider the seminal HCI researcher in children and emerging technologies — has brought together other experts from the key perspectives on children and mobile technologies, and through these experts the reader has a chance to glimpse our future as these children are creating it.” –Arnie Lund, User Experience Director, Microsoft”I see this book as a fundamental source of ideas and inspirations for those in academia and business who research, design, (more…)

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Keep kids moving, learning, and having fun with the award-winning V.Motion Active Learning System from Vtech. This educational gaming system is designed to keep kids aged three to seven amused and motivated for hours at a time. They will have plenty of fun using the wireless controller to practice hand eye coordination, solve puzzles, and win races. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: i (more…)