Entries in 'education' (10)

UK government revitalises computer science education

UK government revitalises computer science education

The UK Government has outlined its plans to train up the first generation of computer science teachers as it prepares to introduce the course to the curriculum.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Oct 19th 2012 at 10:39AM in News
Institute of Play's GLASS Lab aims to engage students with games

Institute of Play's GLASS Lab aims to engage students with games

Non-profit video game organization Institute of Play has unveiled the Games, Learning and Assessment Lab, a new design center that will research and develop compelling games in an effort to engage students.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 28th 2012 at 6:04PM in News
Valve launches 'Steam for Schools' program

Valve launches 'Steam for Schools' program

Valve has announced plans for ‘Steam for Schools’, a program that aims to provide a free, limited version of Steam to classrooms for educational purposes.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 21st 2012 at 7:20AM in News
Hyper Island guided tour

Hyper Island Stockholm offers guided tour

Interactive design school Hyper Island is opening the doors to prospective students on Thursday, March 8th between 17:30 and 19:00.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 1st 2012 at 5:45PM in News

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BBC Newsnight to feature Livingstone-Hope Skills Review

BBC Newsnight to feature Livingstone-Hope Skills Review

The games industry will get its chance to speak to the nation next week, with the BBC’s Newsnight programme scheduled to run a feature on the Livingstone-Hope Skills Review.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 7th 2011 at 5:37PM in News
Portal goes free on Steam

Portal goes free on Steam

Valve has made its critically acclaimed first-person puzzler Portal available for free.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 16th 2011 at 10:48AM in News
Gove encourages games in schools

Gove encourages games in schools

Michael Gove MP has encouraged educators to experiment with using video games to help teach maths and science.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 4th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
Sony gives schools homework

Sony gives schools homework

PlayStation and playgrounds may not have much in common, but Sony is aiming to change all that with radical education plans.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2011 at 2:35PM in News

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Obama announces video game challenge

Obama announces video game challenge

US President Barack Obama has announced a new initiative that promotes the development of educational video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 17th 2010 at 4:07PM in News
Nintendo backs Handheld Learning Conference

Nintendo backs Handheld Learning Conference

Nintendo is to be an official sponsor of the Handheld Learning Conference and Exhibition.

The expo will be held on 10-12th October 2007 at Central Hall Westminster, London.

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by Tim Ingham
on Sep 21st 2007 at 11:46AM in News