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Video Games in the Classroom

Video Games in the Classroom

Goods for Teens, Homeschool, Technology February 5, 2014 at 10:33 am

Soon after video games made the leap from the arcade to the personal computer, educational video games were introduced in schools. 1985 saw the release of Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego – the former designed to teach children about American history, the latter made toRead More

The key problem with MOOCs

The key problem with MOOCs

Recommendations, Technology December 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm

Earlier this fall, in between writing for Thesis and teaching two community college classes, I enrolled in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): “Central Challenges in American National Security, Strategy, and the Press.” The urge, while mostly compulsive, was driven by the immediate, fluid state of the international climate (SyriaRead More