education
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Strixhaven, Magic: The Gathering’s Newest Set, Is Hogwarts Without The Terf
Do you still love the Harry Potter franchise but absolutely cannot abide supporting its terfy author? If so, Magic: The Gathering’s latest card set, Strixhaven: School of Mages, might be for you.
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The Black Mage’s Daniel Barnes And DJ Kirkland Unpack The Meaning Of The Book’s Magic
Oni Press’s The Black Mage, by writer Daniel Barnes and artist D.J. Kirkland, tells a story that’s unique to the young, black magic-user at the centre of the comic. But the story is familiar to any person from a historically marginalised background that finds themselves suddenly thrust into the eternally weird world of higher education.
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Teaching Students To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse With Psychology
Playing games is ubiquitous across all cultures and time periods – mainly because most people like playing games. Games involve rules, points, systems, as well as a theme or storyline and can be massively fun and engaging. And there is an increasing body of research that shows “gamification” – where other activities are designed to…
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Why Two Aussie Doctors Made A Card Game About Vaccination
Games can be powerful. They can be thought-provoking. They can be emotional. And they can teach. We might shake our heads at so-called “educational games”, but they have proven themselves an effective way to inform and engage where other, more formal methods fail, especially when it comes to children. Which is why projects like Vaxcards…