Frazer, A., Argles, D., and Wills, G. (2008) ‘Demystifying the affordances of different gaming genres’ in Whitton, N., and McPherson, M. (Eds) Rethinking the digital divide Research Proceedings of the 15th Association for
Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C 2008). Held 9–11 September 2008, University of Leeds, England, UK
This paper studies a selection of games from several different genres, assessing each one in its ability to fulfill a set of previously identified requirements for a good educational resource.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
