Education Liaison Librarian
Sara Evans
she/her/hers
Contact:
JCKL 2446
saraevans@ucmo.edu
saraevans@ucmo.edu
660-543-8502
Subjects: Administrative Support (Minor), Business Teacher Education (Minor), Career and Technical Education (MS, Certificate), College Student Personnel Administration (MS), Counseling (MS), Curriculum and Instruction (MSE), Early Childhood Education (Minor, MSE, Certificate), Early Childhood Special Education (Minor), Educational Leadership (MSE, EdS, MSE), Educational Studies and Training (BS), Educational Technology (MS, EdS), Elementary Education (BSE, MSE, Certificate), Elementary Mathematics (MSE, EdS), Family and Consumer Sciences (Minor), Health Education (Minor), Instructional Technology (Minor), Library Science and Information Services (MS, Certificate), Literacy Education (MSE), Middle School and Junior High School Education (BSE), Physical Education (BS, MS, Certificate), Secondary Education (BSE), Social Studies (Minor), Special Education K-12 (BSE, MSE, Certificate), Teaching (MA)
Learning With Video Games
Digital Learning Resources
"I’m calling for investments in educational technology that will help create. . . educational software that’s as compelling as the best video game." - President Obama, 2011
Educators have long known that play is critical for children; now, it is recognized as an element in adult learning as well. The potential of video games for learning is increasingly explored as the explosion of computer and video games continues. President Obama has called attention to the need to harness educational technology to enhance learning (see above.)
A Practical Guide to Using Second Life in Higher Education by ISBN: 9780335242146Publication Date: 2010-10-01
What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy by ISBN: 1403984530Publication Date: 2007-12-26
Web Resources
- Gamestar MechanicLearn to design video games
- The Video Game Revolution: The History of GamingInteractive timeline of game history