Digital technology, age, and gaming

Holmes, Neville (2005) Digital technology, age, and gaming. Computer, 38 (11). 108, 106-107. ISSN 0018-9162

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2005.376

Abstract

Educators could use video gaming technology to deliver the drill and practice that helps students develop the basic academic skills that are essential to the computing profession. The author examines the social nature of video gaming and relates its attraction to personality.

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Keywords:	computing profession, digital technology, entertainment computing, video gaming
Subjects:	330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330107 Educational Technology and Media 220000 Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts - General 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280104 Computer-Human Interaction 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420307 Consumption and Everyday Life 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280300 Computer Software > 280399 Computer Software not elsewhere classified
ID Code:	1170
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	20 Jun 2007
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2008 02:30
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