Digital Game-based Learning : Practical Ideas for the Application of Digital Game-based Learning

Today's workforce is quicker, sharper, more visually oriented, and more technology-savvy than ever before. In order to truly benefit from the learning power and enthusiasm of this new workforce, education and training methods must adapt to the way people learn today, and in the future. "Digital Game-Based Learning" is a landmark volume that traces the shift from traditional learning techniques to digital and game-based learning methods. It demonstrates how learners have changed, how game-based learning actually works, its current and future applications, as well as looking at the role of educators and trainers in this new and exciting arena.