After a successful initial beta, the Extra Credits EDU curation channel on Steam formally launches today. Created in partnership with teachers from Nordahl Greig High School in Norway, the list makes it easy for teachers and students to find good educational games along with basic guidelines to use them in class. Now, with these online tools, even commercial titles such as Assassin’s Creed and Bioshock can become valuable teaching and learning tools.
Developers at Slitherine (Commander: Europe at War and To End All Wars), 11 Bit Studios (This War of Mine) and Little Worlds Interactive (The Counting Kingdom) have thrown their support behind the project by providing teachers who use the Curators list with free video game licenses. The team at Gamindex have also begun writing full, educationally-focused reviews to help teachers who wish to learn more about the games on the Extra Credits EDU curation list.
While the curation channel has moved into a formal release, the effort to grow the list continues. The games featured vary greatly in their content, complexity, and theme, and are assembled with the continued efforts of volunteers.
Experienced educators are invited to improve the list by reaching out to tobias@extra-credits.net with their suggestions.
About Extra Credits
Extra Credits discusses game development, game studies, and now history in the form of a weekly video web series with 500,000 YouTube subscribers. The series provides an insider’s perspective and advice on issues of game design in order to educate players and promote innovation from the games industry.
SOURCE: Extra Credits Press Release