Clark Aldrich’s Blog

Got an e-mail from Clark Aldrich the other day inviting me to take a look at his blog. Greg Jones at UNT introduced me to Aldrich’s books on learning in video games. Aldrich has written Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences, and Simulations and the Future of Learning and Simulations and the Future of Learning: An Innovative (and Perhaps Revolutionary) Approach to e-Learning.

Aldrich has been active in some of the best online discussions on educational gaming. His passion and interest in the topic of educational gaming is phenomenal. Aldrich is very interested in definitions, and he has consistently sought out opinions and discussion from industry leaders and academics that helps to nail down the sometimes ephemeral nature of this field. As such, he has done perhaps the best job of anybody in defining the terms we work with, as well as helping figure out what questions we should all be asking.

Aldrich’s blog follows the same level of excellence as his books, and is a must-read for anybody interested in educational gaming. He is approaching the endeavor through presenting one new term per entry.