A Note on "Education and Learning Games"

Note: Education and Learning Games that have been commercially published -- and can be found in stores -- are listed under "COTS" (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf). Also see other categories, since most non-entertainment-purposed games have an educational component.

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2003-09-13 08:41:27 |

Algebra - "The Algebots: Beat the Game, Pass the Course"

A full Algebra 1 curricular game, currently under development in conjunction with LAUSD's LAVA Virtual School.

From games2train.

URL: The Algebots

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2004-06-12 16:51:02 |

Algebra - DimenXion

Algebra - DimenXion

A 3D Curricular Algebra Game in development for commercial sale. From Tabula Digita.

URL: Tabula Digita

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2003-09-15 21:21:16 |

American History - "Revolution"

A multi-player game in development at MIT about the American Revolution.

The players live in the US from 1773-1783, and take roles as farmer, slave, politician or merchant.

Uses the Neverwinter Nights engine.

URL: Revolution

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2004-03-06 18:12:50 |

Asian History - "Eyewitness"

An "Interactive Situation Simulation Software" game about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, when, over the course of 6 weeks, over 300,000 civilians were killed by Japanese troops invading the city.

Although modeled on the first person shooter genre, the player uses no guns or explosives but takes the role of a cameraman assigned to the Japanese Invasion.

Created by students at Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute

URL: Eyewitness

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2004-04-25 10:27:41 |

Audio Recording - Sim Studio

Audio Recording - "Sim Studio"

A simulation game to teach the basics of using an audio recording studio. A Master's Project from Rochester Intitute of Technology by Jonathan Atelson

URL: not available

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2005-10-30 06:47:59 |

Chemistry - "MeCHeM"

A game for middle schoolers learning chemistry and the properties of elements. Players select elements and strategies to equip their mechs with armor, batteries, capacitors and weapons, and then battle the Mechs to see which is the stronger.

Winner of the Liemandt Foundation’s first “Hidden Agenda” content in 2004, MeCHeM was created and prototyped by a team of college students from the University of Central Florida, and developed by Games2train.

URL: Hidden Agenda

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2004-09-04 14:11:11 |

Chemistry - Elemental

Chemistry - "Elemental"

A tetris-style middle-school game for learning about the chemical elements. The game was the runner up in the first Liemandt Foundation Hidden Agenda contest. Created and prototyped by ???. Developed by Ben Sawyer and Ian Bogost.

URL: Hidden Agenda Games

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2005-10-30 06:54:25 |

Computer Networks - The Binary Game

Computer Networks - The Binary game

Cisco has added the Binary Game to its Cisco Certified Network Associate Prep Center. According to Cisco, the game teaches strategies related to the binary system, a foundation knowledge used by CCNAs to install, configure and operate networks. While playing the binary game, rows of 1s and 0s appear from the bottom of the screen. The player clicks the 1s and 0s to create binary numbers, and earns points when answering correctly, the company says. The challenge starts when rows begin to appear faster and faster. As players achieve higher sores and advanced levels, they begin to recognize patterns and develop conversion strategies, Cisco explains.

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URL: The Binary Game

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2006-07-16 13:14:52 |

Computer Software - "The Monkey Wrench Conspiracy"

A first-person shooter game designed to teach mechanical design engineers to use 3-D CAD software.

A player must complete 30 CAD tasks, including cutting through solids and constructing new parts for their weapon, on their way to save a valuable space station from the evil Dr. Monkey Wrench.

Developed by Games2train for Think3.

URL: Monkey Wrench Conspiracy

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2003-09-13 10:28:25 |