Resources and results from the former Games for Learning initiative
Experienced professors consistently cite games and robots as a productive area for engaging students while creating real software that does meaningful things. Games and robots in the curriculum can also be used to introduce sophisticated topics such as simulation or artificial intelligence. However, in the past, it has been costly and complex to produce games and robots building blocks that faculty can use to create assignments.
Games for Learning focuses on developing innovative curricula across many topics and disciplines in partnership with faculty who are domain experts. These resources help teachers and researchers advance investigation into technologies such as embedded devices for new platforms upon which compelling computing curriculum can be based.
Projects
- Games for Learning Institute
- "Gaming and Games for Learning" Project Awards
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Research Tools and Services
- Resources and Tools from Microsoft and Microsoft Research:
- Kodu Game Programming Language
- Computer Gaming Resource Toolkit
- Gaming and Graphics in the Microsoft Academic Resource Center
- GarageGames Torque X for XNA
- Microsoft Flight Simulator Developer Resources
- XNA Developer Center and XNA Creators Club
- MSDN Academic Alliance Developer Center: Software for faculty and students
- Gaming Resources from Universities:
- Alice 3D Authoring System (Carnegie Mellon University)
- DXframework (University of Michigan)
- MUPPETS Collaborative Virtual Environment (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- SAGE (University of North Texas)
Publications
- Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Foundations of Digital Games
- Computer Gaming to Enhance Computer Science Curriculum White Paper
- Transforming Computer Science in the Gaming Age
- Gaming and Graphics in the Microsoft Academic Resource Center
