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Students Launch National Campaign Supporting Class-Designed Game

McPherson College students are launching EcoPyramid, an educational card game, nationwide through a Kickstarter campaign to fund large-scale production and retail distribution. Created in a spring 2025 Stewardship Seminar led by biology professor Dustin Wilgers, the game models ecosystem structures and has already earned a $10,000 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks grant to reach...

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Biology Professor, Computer Science Students Create Teaching Game About Parasitic Wasps

The Crawling Dead is a new educational desktop game that turns parasitic wasps into ecological heroes, teaching players about their vital role in pest control. Developed by UCF computer science students and based on Professor Barbara Sharanowski’s research, the game blends biology with interactive learning.

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Fun First, Then Learning: Lessons from Designing an Educational Board Game

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the author created N.O.V.E.L., an educational board game about vaccines. The design emphasized early collaboration with experts, ensuring scientific accuracy from the start. The game was tailored for real classrooms, with short, modular phases, alignment with curriculum standards, and easy-to-use teacher resources.

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