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“richard e ferdig”

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  • Teaching the Game

    A collection of syllabi for game design, development, and implementation, Vol. 2

    Edited by Richard E. Ferdig, Emily Baumgartner, Enrico Gandolfi ...
    The goal of this book was to collect interdisciplinary syllabi of courses that implement, utilize, and/or teach the development or analyses of games. Chapters include a catalog description, course purposes and objectives, context, pedagogy, assignments, assessment, an expanded course outline, and a set of best practices for instruction. Readers will be able to develop or adapt their own syllabi ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Teaching the Game

    A collection of syllabi for game design, development, and implementation, Vol. 1

    Edited by Richard E. Ferdig, Emily Baumgartner, Enrico Gandolfi ...
    The goal of this book was to collect interdisciplinary syllabi of courses that implement, utilize, and/or teach the development or analyses of games. Chapters include a catalog description, course purposes and objectives, context, pedagogy, assignments, assessment, an expanded course outline, and a set of best practices for instruction. Readers will be able to develop or adapt their own syllabi ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Using Technology to Enhance Writing

    Innovative Approaches to Literacy Instruction

    Edited by Richard E. Ferdig, Timothy V. Rasinski ...
    Sharpen your students’ communication skills while integrating digital tools into writing instruction. Loaded with techniques for helping students brainstorm, plan, and organize their writing, this handbook troubleshoots issues students face when writing in a printed versus digital context and teaches them how to read in multiple mediums. You’ll find tips for sharing writing, getting interactive ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

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  • Connected Gaming

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  • Connected Minds, Emerging Cultures

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    Series series Perspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education
    As the title indicates, this book highlights the shifting and emergent features that represent life online, specifically in and around the territory of e-learning.Cybercultures in themselves are complex conglomerations of ideas, philosophies, concepts, and theories, some of which are fiercely contradictory. As a construct, 'cyberculture' is a result of sustained attempts by diverse groups of ... Read more

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  • Gamify Your Classroom

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  • Game Usability

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    Edited by Katherine Isbister, Celia Hodent ...
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    Edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs ...
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    Teach your students to thrive both academically and in their personal lives in the 21st century. Understand the purpose and importance of digital literacy, and learn the value of digital, media, and global awareness. The authors provide practical, easy-to-implement strategies for incorporating digital literacy into the school curricula. ... Read more

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  • Making Games

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    Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat

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