NWN in Schools

Terpeh · Post by **Terpeh** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:01 am

Haha check this out:

Computer game to boost key skills
Screen from Altered Learning game
The game was rebuilt by computer science teachers
Modified computer games aimed at disaffected learners could help win the war against poor basic skills.

Computer science teachers at West Nottinghamshire College were struggling to get their teenage students into literacy and numeracy classes.

So they took apart Atari's popular computer game Neverwinter Nights and rebuilt it with educational challenges the player must meet to progress.

Success rates in key skills at the Mansfield college has trebled to 94%.

The new game, aimed at disaffected learners, was launched at this week's Bett show on educational technology at London's Olympia.

Nigel Oldman, who helped transform the game into a learning tool fitting in with the national curriculum, said the college needed to take drastic measures to tackle their "disaffected students".

For full: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/educ ... 254989.stm

Who says games dont teach you anything?

A95 · Post by **A95** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:05 am

Anyone hear a lawsuit coming from atari?

Terpeh · Post by **Terpeh** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:15 pm

I dont even know what lawsuit is lol

Musekaze · Post by **Musekaze** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:37 pm

when you get sued for using a patented product etc. but technically, its just remodling the game. they could jsut make a new mod with scripts that add typing challenges. ie, type 50 WPM before 50 enemies kill you.

Terpeh · Post by **Terpeh** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:55 pm

Gah i wish my school uses games to teach us >.<

AntiChristMofo · Post by **AntiChristMofo** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:33 pm

A95 so what going on then? why would atari sue someone for making there game educational to help kids improve there skills?

A95 · Post by **A95** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:52 pm

Because people love to sue for no reason.

Musekaze · Post by **Musekaze** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:05 pm

and they are taking apart their game and making it their own

AntiChristMofo · Post by **AntiChristMofo** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:24 pm

but it cold change te wole education system and is was only for experiment reasons ow cn you be used for that :s sounds like atari needs money

Protoss119 · Post by **Protoss119** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:21 pm

Oh yeah, I've heard of this. A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago. Felonious Monk talked about it on the EB forums.

AntiChristMofo · Post by **AntiChristMofo** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:22 pm

come to think of it you you might be right

Terpeh · Post by **Terpeh** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:17 pm

of course im right

AntiChristMofo · Post by **AntiChristMofo** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:33 pm

lol not you i man protoss119 lol

AntiChristMofo · Post by **AntiChristMofo** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:38 pm

lol why is it always you that catch out all my spelling mistakes lol i just type to fast and very lazey to re-read what i have put lol

Terpeh · Post by **Terpeh** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:41 pm

cause im a clean freak and perfectionist. I want everything clean and perfect, and that includes my EW account, i hate unused chars, makes the account dirty and unattendedededed.