Design and Implementation of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

1.	Games and Simulations in Training
	Pages 1-16
	Courtney Uram (James Madison University, USA) Diane Wilcox (James Madison University, USA) Jane Thall (James Madison University, USA)

2.	Explaining the Educational Power of Games
	Pages 17-31
	Timo Lainema (Turku School of Economics, Finland) Eeli Saarinen (Turku School of Economics, Finland)

3.	Educational Simulations
	Pages 32-46
	David Guralnick (Kaleidoscope Learning, USA) Christine Levy (Kaleidoscope Learning, USA)

4.	Models of Politics and Society in Video Games
	Pages 47-64
	Tobias Bevc (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

5.	A Proposed Framework for Studying Educational Virtual Worlds
	Pages 65-77
	Ricardo Mena (Futur-E-Scape, LLC)

6.	The Dynamics of Video Gaming
	Pages 78-91
	Sandra Abrams (St. John’s University, USA)

7.	Exploratory Digital Games for Advanced Skills
	Pages 92-107
	Juan Sanchez-Lozano (Concordia University, Canada)

8.	Designing Educational Games
	Pages 108-125
	Stephen Tang (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) Martin Hanneghan (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)

9.	Moving to the Next Level
	Pages 126-140
	Jody Underwood (Pragmatic Solutions, Inc., USA) Stacy Kruse (Pragmatic Solutions, Inc., USA) Peter Jakl (Pragmatic Solutions, Inc., USA)

10.	The Design of a Health Literacy Game
	Pages 141-153
	Jennifer McCabe (James Madison University, USA)

11.	The Application of ‘Activity Theory' in the Design of Educational Simulation Games
	Pages 154-167
	Paul Peachey (University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.)

12.	The Learning Toolkit
	Pages 168-188
	Philip Abrami (Concordia University, Canada) Robert Savage (McGill University, Canada) Gia Deleveaux (Concordia University, Canada) Anne Wade (Concordia University, Canada) Elizabeth Meyer (Concordia University, Canada) Catherine LeBel (Concordia University, Canada)

13.	Games and the Development of Students' Civic Engagement and Ecological Stewardship
	Pages 189-205
	Janice Anderson (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, USA)

14.	Quests and Achievements in the Classroom
	Pages 206-225
	Matthew Barton () Kevin Moberley ()

15.	Modifying Popular Board Games to Illustrate Complex Strategic Concepts
	Pages 226-234
	Scott Gallagher (James Madison University, USA) David Cavazos (James Madison University, USA) Steven Harper (James Madison University, USA)

16.	Animated Computer Education Games for Students with ADHD
	Pages 235-251
	Kim Dielmann (University of Central Arkansas, USA.) Julie Meaux (University of Central Arkansas, USA.)

17.	Adult Learning and Virtual Worlds Simulations
	Pages 252-261
	Michele Estes (James Madison University, USA) Randell Snow ()

18.	Using Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Video Games to Facilitate Habits of Mind
	Pages 262-277
	Michael Evans (Virginia Tech, USA)

19.	"Click, You're It!"
	Pages 278-292
	Karen Kellison (James Madison University, USA) George Font (James Madison University, USA)

20.	Video Games in Education
	Pages 293-314
	P.G. Schrader (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Kimberly Lawless (University of Illinois, Chicago) Hasan Deniz (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

21.	Benefits of Video and Eye Toy Gaming for Children with Autism
	Pages 315-340
	Nava Silton (Fordham University, USA) Ann D’Alessandro (Fordham University, USA)

22.	Gaming and Simulation
	Pages 341-357
	Dr. Seitz (Windwalker Corporation, USA) Courtney Uram (James Madison University, USA)

23.	Design-Researching Gamestar Mechanic
	Pages 358-377
	Ivan Games (Michigan State University, USA)

24.	Second Life as a Tool for Engaging Students Across the Curriculum
	Pages 378-392
	Kathryn Stevens (James Madison University, VA, USA) S.E. Kruck (James Madison University, VA, USA) Jeremy Hawkins (James Madison University, VA, USA) Suzanne Baker (James Madison University, VA, USA)

25.	Collaborative Online Roleplay for Adult Learners.
	Pages 393-408
	Paul Pivec (Deakin University, Australia) Maja Pivec (University of Applied Sciences, Austria)

26.	ExerLearning®
	Pages 409-423
	Judy Shasek (ExerLearning)

27.	Designing Serious Games for People with Dual Diagnosis
	Pages 424-439
	David Brown (Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, UK.) Penny Standen (University of Nottingham, UK) Lindsay Evett (Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, UK.) Steven Battersby (Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, UK.) Nick Shopland (Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, UK.)