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Accessibility in Educational Games: What the Law Requires (and What Comes Next)

As educational games continue to reshape classrooms, questions around accessibility are becoming more urgent – and more complex. Developers and educators alike must navigate a patchwork of federal laws that shape how accessible these tools must be for learners with disabilities. Here’s a breakdown of the major policies that impact accessibility obligations for digital learning…

// Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning and Accessibility

Designing for accessibility means recognizing that barriers are built, not inherent. In digital learning spaces, the shape of those barriers often comes down to interface decisions, input assumptions, and who gets considered a default user. Recent shifts in the games industry suggest a broader awareness of this responsibility. From open-source sign language datasets to systemic…

// Brandon Pittser

Resource Roundup: Game-based Learning for Professional Skills

This month’s posts explored how game-based learning is being used to support professional skill development across education, training, and the workplace. From simulation titles rooted in real-world workflows to research-driven insights on communication and flow, each article highlighted a different facet of how games are helping learners build meaningful, applicable skills. Here’s the full roundup.…

// Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning for Future-Facing Skills

In today’s classrooms, the future is the curriculum. Whether students are solving logistics problems, collaborating across continents, or building simulations from scratch, the skills they need tomorrow are already in demand today. That’s where game-based learning comes in. Across industries and age groups, digital games are helping learners practice creativity, communication, critical thinking, and more,…

// Brandon Pittser

What’s New in Game-Based Learning – March 2025

Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! Spring is on the verge of springing, the snow banks have dwindled to gross piles of gray goo, and due to the yearly onset of completely foreseeable weather circumstances in Wisconsin, we’re all going mad. Nevertheless, the educational gaming landscape continues to innovate and inspire. This month’s highlights showcase how…

// Brandon Pittser

What’s New in Game-Based Learning: February 2025

Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! As we dive deeper into 2025, the educational gaming landscape continues to evolve in fascinating ways. From groundbreaking innovations in language learning to powerful statements about social issues, this month’s roundup showcases how games are reshaping education across multiple contexts. Let’s explore the latest developments that are making waves in…

// Brandon Pittser
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