Episode 108 – Gamification and Game-Based Learning

Can games serve as effective teaching tools? What techniques do developers and educators employ to track educational validity? And what impediments do educational games face in being adopted in the modern classroom? We mine our personal and professional backgrounds for answers. Plus, Rez Infinite, Mystic Vale, Mario Maker, and more!

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