LibGuides: Learning Objects: Games

Gaming Literature

Alexander, B. Games for Higher Education: 2008. New Horizons. EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 4 (July/August 2008).
Alvarado, R. Overcoming the Fear of Gaming: A Strategy for Incorporating Games into Teaching and Learning. Educause Quarterly v. 31 no. 3 (2008) p. 4-5

Create Your Own Games

Wisc-Online has created templates to allow others to enter content into a variety of game formats. Games can be added to web pages and course management systems. To get started sign in to Wisc-Online and select the GameBuilder link. Visit www.wisc-online.com for step-by-step instructions

Developing Student Research Skills with Games

Think Fast
A rapid-fire, multiple choice question/answer game.
Bubbl.us
A tool for brainstorming which could be used for concept mapping.

Puzzles/Games/Activities

Half-Baked Software Hot Potatoes
Freeware (not open source) for tests and assessments. Also offers Quandary (open source) for creating web-based action mazes -a kind of interactive case-study.
Respondus
This is a test and assessment creation and management tool that is generally part of Web CT/Blackboard Learning Management System. Also available is Respondus StudyMate, a stand alone tool.
Study Mate
Game like activities (puzzles etc.)
Webducate Dragster
A rapid authoring tool to create drag and drop activities using multimedia. Works with Articulate and Wimba. Also offers Accessible Multimedia Player (AMP) and Pollster.