Going to school in World of Warcraft. Observations from a trial programme using off-the-shelf computer games as learning tools in secondary education

The use of commercial, off-the-shelf computer games as teaching tools is an interesting possibility, but one that may alter the teacher’s role. Unlike specially adapted, game-like educational software, students’ attitudes toward the learning potential of computer games may be very different in the p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mats Wiklund, Love Ekenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2009-06-01
Series:Designs for Learning
Online Access:http://www.designsforlearning.nu/articles/18