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NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming. Panel Discussion: Educational Gaming at Work December 8, 2005. Panelists. Cynthia Russell. Brett Shelton. Jonathan Pluskota. Laurie Poklop. not pictured: Stephen Yang Brian Smith Seth Merriam Deanna Aho. Phylis Johnson. Angel Inokon.
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NMC Online Conference onEducational Gaming Panel Discussion: Educational Gaming at Work December 8, 2005
Panelists Cynthia Russell Brett Shelton Jonathan Pluskota Laurie Poklop not pictured: Stephen Yang Brian Smith Seth Merriam Deanna Aho Phylis Johnson Angel Inokon moderated by Rachel Smith
Panel Topic: Are you curious about how games are actually being used in teaching? The posters in this panel give examples of a rich array of resources that are being put to the test. Explore simulations, interactive fiction, even an adaptation of a popular online game -- and find out what happens in the real world when students use games for coursework.
Brett Shelton Designing and Creating Interactive Fiction for Learning Brett Shelton Utah State University
Stephen Yang and Brian K. Smith Exergames: A Moving Video Game Experience Stephen P. Yang Brian K. Smith The Pennsylvania State University
Laurie Poklop, Seth Merriam, and Deanna Aho Get Rich Slow – A Retirement Planning Solution Laurie Poklop Seth Merriam Deanna Aho Northeastern University
Phylis Johnson and Jonathan Pluskota Journey to Walden: On the Way to Grandmother’s House Jonathan Pluskota Webster University Phylis Johnson Southern Illinois University
Angel Inokon So You Wanna Teach in Second Life… Angel Inokon Stanford University
Cynthia K. Russell A Taxonomy of Serious Games for Education in the Healthcare Professions Cynthia K. Russell The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Rachel Smith Rachel Smith, Moderator NMC: The New Media Consortium Rachel’s World of Warcraft alter ego, Narila
Panel Question: So what does happen when games are used in coursework? Tell us what you’ve seen: the good, the bad, or the ugly!
Panel Question: Based on your experiences, what advice would you give a teacher who wanted to use a game in his or her course?
Panel Question Questions from the audience:
Panel Question: What parting thought would you leave us with?