Serious GamesOn today’s episode we’ll cover Serious Games.Many people already know what games are and how to define them. But do you know anything about “serious” games? Serious games are games. But they’ve been designed with an educational purpose. Serious games were not created to be played for amusement or entertainment. For other educators like myself, serious games offer a distinct advantage compared to using commercially available off-the-shelf games. When using those commercial games I have to work to adapt them to what I want my students to learn. Serious games on the other hand are available for teaching and learning right out of the “box.” Serious games have allowed us to improve our teaching practices by using game structures, constructs, and scaffolding directly for learning.If you liked this episode please consider commenting, sharing, and subscribing.Subscribing is absolutely free and ensures that you’ll get the next episode of Experience Points delivered directly to you.I’d also love it if you took some time to rate the show!I live to lift others with learning.  So, if you found this episode useful, consider sharing it with someone who could benefit.Also make sure to visit University XP online at http://www.universityxp.comUniversity XP is also on Twitter https://twitter.com/university_xp and on https://www.facebook.com/universityxp/Also, feel free to email me anytime at [email protected] on!Get the full transcript and references for this episode here: https://www.universityxp.com/podcast/6Support the show

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