Category Archives: games

NWeLearn: Using Gamefication to Increase Engagement

Posted on October 26, 2016 by geoffcain

Last week, I was at the North West eLearning Conference in Eugene, OR. I highly recommend the conference. What I like about it most is that there are usually few presentations by vendors and a lot of sessions by teachers … Continue reading →

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Pokemon Go and Online Education

Posted on July 15, 2016 by geoffcain

So be prepared for the flurry of edublog posts on Pokmon Go claiming that it is the future of education. My wife has been playing for the last week. We were watching Casey Neistat’s vlog and he kept running into … Continue reading →

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Nomic: Interactive Gaming Online and Off

Posted on July 29, 2013 by geoffcain

I am looking at games that can be used in online classes that are interactive, engaging and promote collaboration. In online classes, the research says that there is a direct correlation between interactivity in an online class and student success … Continue reading →

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Every day the same dream

Posted on January 6, 2010 by geoffcain

Everyday the same dream is a work of Flash art from Molleindustria. It was made in 6 days for the Experimental Gameplay Project. (They have an interesting article online “Videogame Rules as a Political Medium.”) What fascinated me about “Everyday … Continue reading →

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