UT scientists' fossil-finding board game is a success in classrooms
Becoming a fossil is the ultimate game of chance.
Archaeology
Feb 3, 2020
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News tagged with board games
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Serengeti National Park is home to a breathtaking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But the local people living on the fringes of the area comprise an equally important part of this ...
Ecology
Dec 13, 2019
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Preschoolers can do more math than you think
Preschoolers are capable of learning more complicated math concepts than most parents realize, according to a new Vanderbilt study. What's more, these concepts can be easily introduced through simple games and tasks at home.
Education
Aug 19, 2019
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Bringing out the science of wargames
A first-of-its-kind online game, released publicly today, is poised to revolutionize the field of wargaming. Developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia ...
Software
May 7, 2019
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Snapchat launches own multi-player gaming platform
Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, on Thursday unveiled new features including an integrated gaming platform, an expansion of ...
Software
Apr 4, 2019
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Monopoly was designed 100 years ago to teach the dangers of capitalism
Have you played Monopoly lately? Or maybe snakes and ladders? These board games are examples of 100-year-old games that many still play today.
Other
Mar 18, 2019
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Why African board games should be introduced into the classroom
When most of us think about learning, we imagine a teacher and a classroom. In reality most of the things we know, and a great number of the skills we acquire as children and adults, are learned outside the classroom – ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2018
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Alexa, can I do my holiday shopping through you?
It was a few weeks before Christmas and time to put my voice assistant to the test: Could I just shout out the gifts I needed to buy without having to get on a smartphone or computer?
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 13, 2017
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Board game helps Mexican coffee farmers grasp complex ecological interactions
A chess-like board game developed by University of Michigan researchers helps small-scale Mexican coffee farmers better understand the complex interactions between the insects and fungi that live on their plants—and how ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2017
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Intelligent technology—the evolution and future of automation
The world's oldest board game still has a few moves to play. Go, a game of strategy and instinct considered more difficult to master than chess, was created roughly in the same era as the written word. The game is uniquely ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 31, 2016
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