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A Brief History of Computer Games in Education

A Brief History of Computer Games in Education. Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. UMBC GEST March 15, 2005 MEC 2005 daniel.laughlin@gsfc.nasa.gov http://learners.gsfc.nasa.gov/MEC/. Before CGE. Wargames (1850s) Educational Games and Simulations (1950s) Computers and Video Games (1970s).

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A Brief History of Computer Games in Education

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  1. A Brief History of Computer Games in Education Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. UMBC GEST March 15, 2005 MEC 2005 daniel.laughlin@gsfc.nasa.gov http://learners.gsfc.nasa.gov/MEC/

  2. Before CGE • Wargames (1850s) • Educational Games and Simulations (1950s) • Computers and Video Games (1970s)

  3. Figure ; Games and simulations overlap (Ellington, 1981). simulations games Games and Simulations

  4. The First Wave Simple applications that had more to do with demonstrating the principle that the machines could be used for educational purposed rather than making either good education or good games.

  5. Atari’s Basic Math Game

  6. The Second Wave Educators take part in developing games for the computer

  7. Mattel’s Electric Company’sWord Fun Game

  8. Mattel’s Electric Company’sWord Fun Game

  9. The Third Wave Rise of the professional educational software publishers.

  10. The Learning Company’s

  11. TLC’s Oregon Trail

  12. Broderbund’s Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

  13. Broderbund’s Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

  14. The Third Wave

  15. The Fourth Wave Immersive virtual worlds put to educational use.

  16. ID Software’s

  17. A Virtual Immersion

  18. Broderbund’s Myst

  19. Tivola’s Physicus

  20. Broderbund’s Myst

  21. Civilization III

  22. The Future • More commercial games adapted to education. • More immersive virtual educational environments. • More game consoles used in schools. • More realistic immersive games.

  23. The Sims

  24. Dark Age of Camelot

  25. Linage

  26. The End Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. UMBC GEST March 15, 2005 MEC 2005 daniel.laughlin@gsfc.nasa.gov http://learners.gsfc.nasa.gov/MEC/

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