< Back to Blog nick curto October 3, 2019 // Filament Staff Nick is passionate about games and the good they can do. He likes group bike rides, reading non-fiction, and rhythm games. Nick is a golf enthusiast but wishes the sport was more action-packed.
engineeringgamedevhowtostaffinsights Preventing Defects And Defensive Programming As programmers, we can embed fail-safes into our code. In essence, we get decide what failure looks like. As we are writing code we choose how rigorously we validate our work; for example, checking that values are not null, lists are not empty, or numbers stay within valid ranges. In the event that something bad…
adultlearningedtechgamebasedlearningstaffinsights Research Roundup: Proof That Games Work in Business Training As it turns out, playful learning is serious business. Over the past year, researchers have released a wave of data showing how game-based learning boosts engagement, decision-making, and retention in professional settings. The following studies spanning sales, leadership, compliance, and workforce safety demonstrate that when games are designed with purpose, they deliver measurable business results.…
edtechengineeringgamebasedlearningmobilestaffinsightsweb 5 More High-Quality Computer Science Learning Games Who says learning to code can’t be a blast!? Probably someone who hasn’t read this article. Or seen our previous roundup of 5 great learning games that teach computer science. It’s true: learning basic coding principles can be incredibly fun thanks to the power of game-based learning – it’s what researchers are saying, too! Below,…