LDT 401Gaming to Learn

3 credits · Learning Design and Technology · Penn State

LDT 401 Gaming to Learn explores role of gaming, video gaming, gamification, and simulations in educational contexts including K-12 schools, corporations, cultural organizations, and higher education settings. LDT 401 includes a focus on how games can support learning according to various educational perspectives and what people can learn and gain from game play. The course also covers the integration of gaming and gamification strategies into learning environment design and considering how to create accessible and equitable educational environments with simulations, games, and game-like elements.