Assessment Games: A Design Challenge!

May 10, 2012
With the rise in popularity of games based learning, we are hearing more and more about game based assessment.  Though we believe that stude...

Serious Games into the K-16 Classroom with Victoria Van Voorhis

November 19, 2014
In this video talk with Victoria Van Voorhis of Rochester discusses the challenges in taking serious games and interactive media from the ma...

Guest Blogger Caryn Swark Shares Tips and Tricks for Game Design in the Classroom

March 24, 2014
Most games – card, board, or video – require students to think, solve problems, create, and adapt. But why not go a step beyond playing game...

Good Video Games, Good Learning Games

November 1, 2013
Written by James Paul Gee (2007), this article explores 16 learning principles that are incorporated in good learning games. The author argu...

Teaching with Games GLPC Case Study: Ginger

October 30, 2013
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released new research about teaching with games from their Games and Learning Publishing Council initiative.  Th...

Guest Blogger: Doug Bergman Shares His Reflection on Using GameUp Games in Computer Science

January 23, 2013
Thinking about using games in computer science? Check out what blogger Doug Bergman has to say! Doug Bergman is a teacher at Porter-Gaud Sch...

Beginning Vocabulary Activities Learning Strategy

September 16, 2013
The following is a series of activities to teach themed vocabulary to beginners. For each of these games, you must have either a picture to ...

BrainPOP Partners Awarded Top Honors at Games For Change

June 20, 2013
Congratulations to both Learning Games Network (LGN) and Filament Games, winners in this year's Game For Change Awards.  The Games for Chang...

Games For Change Award Nominations go to GameUp Partners Filament and Learning Games Network!

May 14, 2013
Congratulations to GameUp partners Filament Games and Learning Games Network for their nominations in the "Best Gameplay" category at the an...