On Tuesday, August 18, the first students of Sweden’s new eSports curriculum enrolled at Arlanda Gymnasiet school inMrsta. Seven High School students became the first to join a new national curriculum track in physical education, devoting lesson time to the tactics and mastery of eSports. It is the perfect time …
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11 and 12 year olds across the UK are to receive a pocket-sized codeable computer courtesy of the BBC. The Micro Bit was teased back when the corporation’s Grand Theft Auto drama was announced in April. A million of the devices have been ordered with the aim of supplying one …
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Apprenticeships and Level 3 Diploma in Games, Animation and VFX detailed
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Event returns to Cambridge in June with a 48-hour game jam and talks from industry experts
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Graduate earnings also on the rise as studios compete for top talent
Read More »US Department of Education acknowledges potential for games in schools
The US Department of Education has said that video games can play a significant role in teaching everyone from young children to students, and is hosting an event to further discuss these ideas with developers. The Games for Learning Summit will be held in New York later this month, where …
Read More »US Department of Education: ‘Games are a real educational solution’
American government hosts first Games for Learning Summit
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Distance learning provider challenges trade body’s version of events
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