From the games industry: Ten lessons for game-based learning

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-82

  Hollins, Paul ^a   Whitton, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Education; Game based learning; Games industry; Process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875278910     PISSN: 19478518     EISSN: 19478526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2011040107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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