Disney 'Connected Learning' Aims To Infuse Games with Learning

Posted by Darren Ng

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Corcoran, B. (2013). Disney 'Connected Learning' aims to infuse games with learning. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2013-02-06-disney-connected-learning-aims-to-infuse-games-with-learning


Summary:
Disney has been developing games with learning in mind. A marriage of entertainment and education. Game designers and educators are collaborating to produce games that can hopefully be both "fun" and support "learning".


Evaluation:
Unfortunately there is not any research provided in this article as to whether or not the efforts of Disney to "infuse games with learning" has been successful. As of the writing of this article it is still too soon to know if their efforts have had the impact that they intend. There are too few games at the moment designed with these teaching goals in mind, and the games that do exist have not incorporated all of the concepts that the game designers and educators hope to teach. This is a great idea and one that has gained a lot of STEAM.