Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games.
British Medical Journal, v.335, n.7633, 2007, pp. 1282-84. A convenience sample of six boys and five girls aged 13-15 years was recruited for this study, which compared the amount of energy expended playing sedentary computer games compared to that expended playing sports games on a well-known, new-generation...

Computer games in MMDA machines ordered deleted.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has ordered the immediate deletion of games in the computers used by MMDA employees. Fernando issued the directive the other day upon receipt of reports that MMDA staffmembers were wasting valuable working hours by indulging in computer games. A...

Learning by doing; a comprehensive guide to simulations, computer games, and pedagogy in e-learning and other educational experiences.
LB1029 2005-002491 0-7879-7735-7 Learning by doing; a comprehensive guide to simulations, computer games, and pedagogy in e-learning and other educational experiences. Aldrich, Clark. Pfeiffer, [c]2005 353 p. $60.00 Designed for learning professionals and...

Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon and Jonas Heide Smith. Playing with Fire: How Do Computer Games Influence the Player?
Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon and Jonas Heide Smith. Playing with Fire: How Do Computer Games Influence the Player? Goteborg, Sweden: NORDICOM [Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research], 2005. Pp. 39. ISBN: 91-89471-27-X (pb.) 10 [pounds sterling]. This brief report summarizes research on children, youth, and computer games....

Games for learning and learning from games.
Abstract: This paper details a model of game-based learning and suggests how this can be applied to both the playing of computer games and learning within the classroom environment. The authors document the results from a University level course, created in the form of a role-play for designing educational...

Children's learning in a digital world.
9781405162074 Children's learning in a digital world. Ed. by Teena Willougby and Eileen Wood. Blackwell Publishing 2008 304 pages $74.95 Hardcover LB1028 Computer games, software, and networking technologies are often viewed...

Echiverri bans computer games in city hall.
Byline: WILLIE L. CATAPAT Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri yesterday ordered city hall officials to delete all games in their computers as part of the cityas energy conservation program. In a memorandum, Echiverri directed Vice Mayor Luis "Tito" Varela, all city councilors and all department...

Echiverri bans computer games in city hall.
Byline: WILLIE L. CATAPAT Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri yesterday ordered city hall officials to delete all games in their computers as part of the cityas energy conservation program. In a memorandum, Echiverri directed Vice Mayor Luis "Tito" Varela, all city councilors and all department...

All the right muves: the use of computer simulations that appeal to students' love of video games has shown compelling educational benefits.
IF YOU ONLY PUT A FRACTION OF THAT TIME AND ENERGY INTO YOUR STUDIES, YOU'D BE A STRAIGHT-A STUDENT! It's the universal cry of parents the world over, driven mad by the persistent sight of their children investing hours and hours in mastering the many layers of...

Critters! A realistic simulation for teaching evolutionary biology.
Experimentation and deduction are the hallmarks of most scientific studies. Evolution lends itself to these analyses. However, evolutionary mechanisms are difficult to study in traditional educational settings for at least two reasons. First, the typical university semester or secondary school year presents a limited amount of time to study...