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Didactic strategies --- Simulation games in education --- Educational games --- Jeu de simulation

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New technology has brought with it new tools for learning, and research has shown that the educational potential of video games resonates with teachers and pupils alike. Klopfer here describes the largely untapped potential of mobile learning games to make a substantial impact on education.

Educational games --- Simulation games in education --- Mobile computing. --- Pocket computers --- Data processing. --- Design and construction. --- Programming. --- Hand-held computers --- Handheld computers --- Palmtop computers --- Education --- Educational gaming --- Gaming, Educational --- Instructive games --- Training games --- Simulation games --- Portable computers --- Electronic data processing --- Context-aware computing --- Games --- Simulation methods --- GAME STUDIES/Games in Education --- EDUCATION/Digital Media & Learning --- SOCIAL SCIENCES/Media Studies

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Targeted at educators and researchers wishing to use virtual environments in their teaching practice, this work provides practical advice specifically for educators in higher education. It focuses on the use of Second Life - a free, readily-accessible virtual world which is increasingly being used for both formal and informal learning.

Avatars (Virtual reality) --- Computer games. --- Distance education --- Education, Higher --- Second Life (Game) --- Shared virtual environments. --- Simulation games in education. --- Computer games --- Application software --- Electronic games --- Avatars (Computer graphics) --- Avs (Virtual reality) --- Buddy icons --- Icons, Buddy --- Icons (Computer graphics) --- Virtual reality --- Education --- Educational gaming --- Gaming, Educational --- Educational games --- Immersive virtual environments --- IVEs (Immersive virtual environments) --- Multi-user distributed virtual environments --- Multi-user virtual environments --- MUVEs (Multi-user virtual environments) --- Shared VEs (Shared virtual environments) --- SVEs (Shared virtual environments) --- Computer-assisted instruction. --- Simulation games --- Higher education --- Computer. Automation --- Video games --- Internet games --- Television games --- Videogames --- Games