Chris Dede
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Summary

Games set in virtual worlds pervade the lives of college students, and the entertainment industry is now developing augmented realities delivered via mobile devices. When used for education, these immersive environments have many capabilities that can promote student engagement and academic tenacity. This session uses specific examples from pre-college ecosystems science to show how faculty in all fields can use these new media to improve teaching and assessment.

Event Type: Sessions
Category: Panel
Theme: Engage Series hosted by Cengage Learning