Here is a recap of some facts assembled by the Entertainment Software Association : A total of 254 universities and other institutions of higher learning in 37 states and the District of Columbia now offer courses and degrees in computer and video game design, programming, and art. Hart Research Associates, more than a third (35 percent) of parents play computer and video games and 93 percent of these parents have children who also play them. Over the past 12 years, annual computer and video game software sales have more than quadrupled to $11.7 billion. MORE >>

It’s no surprise that the use of video in corporate training continues to gain in popularity among corporate      Learning and Development departments. Brandon Hall, the research firm based out of Delray Beach, FL, polled over 300 training professionals back in 2011 and found the top 2 reasons for using video in training – effectiveness and high engagement. People respond to video. good training video can bring out a similar level of engagement as a good movie or television show. There’s an art as well as a science to making a good training video. MORE >>

We love watching videos. YouTube and other similar video sharing websites have made viewing and sharing videos as easy as possible. However when it comes to learning from videos, there is certainly a hitch. For example, consider I have to write a paper on Entrepreneurship and I am referring to some videos on the topic. If it is a lengthy video, I will be spending too much time going through the entire video. Now look at this video here : Learning from the video above is much more easier because: The contents are clearly listed and segregated. MORE >>

Helfrich who tweets as @studentlifeguru for this interesting article about Sun Microsystems, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Oracle) who teamed up with vendor Enspire Learning to develop two online video games as part of its new hire integration process. Its not just tech companies using video games for employment purposes, UPS , the international freight shipment company, has a one-week training course that isn’t easy. It includes a video game that tests driving abilities, quickness and reliability and even sales skills; and an obstacle course with a “slip and fall” machine. MORE >>

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