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Game-Inspired Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:53:27 +0000

By Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Texas A&M University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YREQ2378 Sumeru, with Mt. Damavand rising in the distance, feels like home – it must be the names, the music, the lore – even the character I am playing, Alhaitham, reminds me

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Wisp and the Next Generation of Glossing Tools for Video Games

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:10:52 +0000

By Frederick J. Poole, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SECX9198 Introduction Glossing tools allow learners to access quick information about a word, phrase, grammatical structure, or sentence in context. As early as the Medieval periods monks were known to add glosses

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KEI-GO! Our Journey in Developing a Language Card Game

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:36:52 +0000

By James York, Meiji University, and Martin Sedaghat, Niigata University of Health and Welfare DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VUXU9211 Introduction This paper documents our journey in designing, and more importantly, publishing a card game in Japan. An emphasis is placed on the context

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Games, Fun, and Learning: An Educational Escape Room on Campus

Sun, 12 May 2024 16:53:00 +0000

By Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Western Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/UELJ6593 Immersed in the challenge, five players buzz with anticipation, their eyes gleaming with excitement as they explore every corner and detail of the carefully-designed space.

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Sprinkling Enchanting Pixie Dust on Teaching and Learning with Gamification

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:14:23 +0000

By Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Center for Teaching and Learning, Western Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NAIZ7635 “All it takes is faith and trust… Oh! And something I forgot: Dust. Just a little bit of pixie dust.” ~ Peter Pan School is a

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Implementing Gameful Activities in an Online Class

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:10:46 +0000

By Alona Kladieva, PhD student, SLAT, University of Arizona DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ADRN5646 Introduction A classroom buzzing with excitement, where learning becomes a captivating adventure and students embark on thrilling quests to unlock language mysteries. This sounds like a perfect image of

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IALLT Interview Project Episode 10: ChatGPT and Language Learning: Interview with Jesse Walker, Jason Kappes, and Frederick Poole

Fri, 12 May 2023 12:49:54 +0000

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GEIJ6080 In this episode of the IALLT Interview Project, Jeff interviews 3 people who are using artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically ChatGPT to enhance their learning solutions and professional practice as language educators. The guests are Dr. Frederick Poole

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GooseChase EDU: Scavenger Hunt 2.0

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:40:03 +0000

By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AEST2819 Introduction Have you ever thought about a digital scavenger hunt? GooseChase is an online platform that helps to run real-world scavenger hunts. It was co-created by GooseChase CEO, Andrew Cross, who

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Create an Online Customized “Guess Who?” or “Guess Where?” Game

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:18:14 +0000

By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XWCA9270 Many of us have played games of “Guess Who?” in our language classes to practice descriptions of people by having students guess which cartoon character their partner has chosen. With Desmos,

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Blooket: Game on, Students!

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:53:30 +0000

By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZWIF7368 Introduction Blooket is a fairly new website in the world of online quiz options for educators. As an online gamification tool, it now has twelve different game styles to engage students,

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Gimkit Games for Interpretive Assessment and Student Collaboration

Tue, 10 May 2022 20:48:02 +0000

By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CYYC5955 Introduction Gimkit is a website and a digital game-based platform for both students and teachers. Gimkit was created by a public high school student in his junior year as a school

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Customized “Apples to Apples” and “Cards Against Humanity” Games for Online Classes

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:40:02 +0000

By Asya Vaisman Schulman, Yiddish Book Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DTHR7673 Playing modified versions of card-based party games like “Cards Against Humanity” or “Apples to Apples” can allow students to practice the target language in a structured but fun way. By creating

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