Neurology of Gaming, Infographic « All Kinds of Minds As with most things, “gaming” (or being engaged in video games) has both positives and negatives when it comes to developing minds. Too much gaming, and the positive effects are overshadowed by the negative. Yet, the right balance can add another avenue for pursuing educational goals and achievement. As a result, more and more programs are using gaming to reach and teach students in ways they never could before. Below is an infographic from Online Universities looking at the brain on games. Image: Online University Like this: Like Loading...
Concevoir un serious game pour un dispositif de formation - socialinnovation - le blog de catherine belotti Pour réussir vos projets de formation innovants ! Parce qu’il apporte, en plus des avantages classiques du e-learning, tous les atouts d’une pédagogie active de mise en situation, mais aussi de challenge et de plaisir créés par le jeu, le ’serious game ‘ peut être un outil particulièrement pertinent pour les entreprises qui doivent motiver et impliquer efficacement leurs collaborateurs dans des transformations stratégiques. Les plus grandes d’entre elles ne s’y sont pas trompées ; celles qui depuis quelques années ont choisi d’investir d’importants moyens dans la production de ce type de contenu : pour attirer et présélectionner de jeunes talents dans le monde entier, pour faire monter en compétence et améliorer l’efficacité de leurs vendeurs ou encore pour aligner durablement les comportements de leurs managers avec les valeurs de l’entreprise. Dans la seconde et plus grande partie de l’ouvrage, toutes les questions que doivent se poser les responsables formation sont abordées.
Become a Video Game Designer How to become a video game designer, and what it takes to do well in video game design. Have you dreamt about working with the game developers on the next version of Gears of War or Uncharted? Would you like to become a video game designer working on the PlayStation 4, XBox One or Nintendo Wii U? What is the outlook for the video game designer in 2014? Video games have become big business. On the other end of the spectrum, devices like the iPad, iPhone and Android smart phones/tablets have created a huge market for smaller video games. So what does this mean for you? What qualities do I need for game design? There are some qualities that game companies will be looking for when hiring someone into their fold. First off, you really should have a love for video games. Secondly, they are looking for someone with good problem solving skills. Finally, they are looking for someone who can do things in a crunch. Get some training So you've got what it takes to become a video game designer?
Online Game “Food Force” Puts Players On Front Lines Of Hunger Food Force is a game on Facebook which puts players at the helm of the world's biggest humanitarian aid agency. Start playing Food Force WFP and KONAMI Digital Entertainment have teamed up to create an online game with a real-world impact. Food Force puts players at the helm of the world’s largest humanitarian aid agency. It combines the multiplayer fun of other popular social media games with the ability to provide real meals to hungry children around the globe. Start playing Food Force! ROME – Food Force puts gamers in charge of their own aid agencies, fighting hunger around the globe as they deliver food, respond to emergencies and manage their resources. Food Force packs all of the strategy and networking elements key to the success of other social media games while also allowing players the chance to make a real difference in the lives of hungry children. Social media driven Like many other popular online games, players access the game through the social networking site Facebook.
Game design Game design is the design of games. It is the art of elaborating rules to facilitate interaction between players, for playful, educating or simulation purposes. Game design can be applied to different media, such as board games, card games, casino games, role-playing games, video games, war games or to itself, an example of metadesign. It is scientifically underpinned in game theory. Baur, Wolfgang. Complete Kobold Guide to Game Design. Serious Games Initiative