CTL Educational Games and Simulations Workshop Resources

Thank you all for your interest in our Educational Games and Simulations Workshop. We have prepared a list of resources for you:

Description	Link
Presentations on Gamification by an expert, Sebastian Deterding	http://codingconduct.cc/
A research article on the benefits of playing video games	http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-a0034857.pdf
Gamification Research Network	http://gamification-research.org/
Notice of Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education meeting  April 9 - 12 2014.	http://vwbpe.org/
This is a streaming program that can be listened to like a regular podcast, or you can attend the interview in Second Life	http://www.blogtalkradio.com/virtually-speaking-science
CTL Blog posting listing ideas of using games in teaching and recommendations of games	http://ctlusd.blogspot.com/2014/01/educational-games-for-classroom.html
Simulation: Learning English as foreign language through chatting with robot online	http://www.csiec.com/MSAgent/en/
The Business Strategy Game: manage a global shoe company.  Marketing, finance, operations, competitive strategy, etc.	http://www.bsg-online.com/
Three distinct business simulations of varying difficulty/intensity.  Includes assessment and assurance of learning tools.	http://www.capsim.com/business-simulations/landing/
Game for Learning Biology	http://playbiofleet.com/
Game for Learning Typography	http://store.steampowered.com/app/258890/
Clicker games: Ideas and tips	http://teach-tech.westernu.edu/clickers-games/
Clicker games: Ideas and tips	http://its.uiowa.edu/support/article/100355
Searching for games	http://beta.playfullearning.com/
Searching for free games and simulations	http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Shared by Collin Hover, Assistant Professor of Art; Dave Burrow, Associate Professor of History; Brent Clark, Assistant Professor of Business; Michael Granaas, Associate Professor of Psychology; & Weichao Chen & Ryan Los @ CTL.