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Education and Games

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15309615/

Group: Video games can reshape education
Games teach team building, multitasking and problem-solving under duress

Scientists call it the next great discovery, a way to captivate students so much they will spend hours learning on their own. It's the new vision of video games.

The Federation of American Scientists — which typically weighs in on matters of nuclear weaponry and government secrecy declared Tuesday that video games can redefine education.

Posted by Scott Gillies on October 18, 2006 10:37 AM |

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You can download the whole report from their website here: http://fas.org/gamesummit/

The page also has a link to the ImmuneAttack game that Chris Swain and team developed in collaboration with FAS and Brown.

Posted by: sfisher | October 18, 2006 9:52 PM

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