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Hit Steam Early Access title Kerbal Space Program is receiving an educational update dubbed KerbalEdu, an application developed specifically for teachers and students. The game’s developer Squad has partnered with Finland-based TeacherGaming – an indie studio focused on education, and also the company behind the development of MinecraftEdu. A single …
Read More »Birmingham Uni invests £10m in STEM skills
Academic institute will expand its capacity to teach science, technology, engineering and maths
Read More »Personal development: Grads In Games at Launch 2014
Aardvark Swift reflects on the lessons learned during the Launch conference in Birmingham
Read More »Demand for computer literate games professionals far outstrips supply
Former Eidos chairman and Creative Skillset Games Council chair Ian Livingstone CBE on why the industry workforce needs to speak out about their skills and training needs
Read More »TIGA calls for tax relief on training in creative industries
Initiative would be open to small to medium-sized businesses
Read More »BBC Doctor Who game designed to teach kids computer programming
A new free-to-play online Doctor Who game from the BBC hopes to bring the art of basic computer programming to kids. The Doctor and the Dalek will be available on the CBBC website from Wednesday (October 22nd) and is voiced by the 12th Doctor himself Peter Capaldi. The story has …
Read More »Dalek teaches children how to code in new Doctor Who game
Title will educate kids on aspects of new computing curriculum
Read More »Educational games firm Osmo raises $12m
Tech shipped to 2,000 schools as product goes on general sale at Apple stores
Read More »New curriculum alone is not enough to build kids’ computer skills
Report from the Nominet Trust says there's no one direct path to become a digital creator
Read More »Livingstone School will focus on ‘games-based learning’
Industry veteran Ian Livingstone wants kids to learn how to solve problems, not just pass exams
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