Video Games Create a New, Richer Learning Experience

Video game learning is sprouting across the board. From teaching procedures to surgeons to helping grade school students with math and science, video games are being used more and more, creating a richer more involved learning experience.

Recently, IBM has introduced a game titled “Innov8”, which is currently used by more than 300 business students at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University and the University of Southern California to teach Business Process Management, a field of information technology. Sam Gill, professor of information systems at San Francisco State University is one of the educators currently using the game to raise interest in his students.

“Normally students go to McDonald's and see how they sell a burger,” says Gill, quoted by The Able Gamer. With this interactive tool, students can learn more because they get to ask questions to business executives, in the game's virtual world.

The Hilton Garden Inn announced this week that it will be introducing a new video game training tool to its staff to improve their interactions with hotel guests. Titled “Ultimate Team Play” and designed by Serious Gamer developer Virtual Heroes, the game is a graphically-intense, 3D, first-person immersive player experience. It runs on Sony's PlayStation Portable.

"Ultimate Team Play is part of our ongoing commitment to making employee training compelling and relevant, which are our two most important criteria for ensuring long-term customer service success," said Adrian Kurre, senior vice president -- brand management for Hilton Garden Inn, quotes The Able Gamer.

As many businesses and teaching establishments get with the times and realise the unlimited potential of video game education and training, we are likely to see many more examples like this sprout across the globe. To learn more and read the full story, visit The Able Gamer.