No doubt more than a few agitated parents have accused their college-age children of studying more PlayStation than history in this era of video game mania. Now, Michigan State University students really can ditch history and get a degree in gaming.
MSU will launch a master's degree in "serious" game design in the fall. Building on the school's undergrad video game design specialization started in 2005, the master's program claims to the first in the nation to focus on serious games -- those for education, training or presenting a message -- rather than purely entertainment.
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Serious games (SGs) or persuasive games are computer and video games used as persuasion technology or educational technology. They can be similar to educational games, but are often intended for an audience outside of primary or secondary education. Serious games can be of any genre and many of them can be considered a kind of edutainment.
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Monday, 12 March 2007
MSU kicks video games up a degree
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