A positive influence of video games on educational software.
December 1st, 2007 | by admin |Effective educational software enhances the quality of teaching and helps students comprehend at a higher level. The functional design of educational software programs for home use has been influenced strongly by video games; they are designed to be fun for children while enhancing their learning at the same time. The ideal software program should engage and keep its users’ attention with colorful graphics, sounds, and animations. Educational software should also have varied presentation modes so it can be used in the various ways people teach and learn: in a class discussion to introduce concepts; with several users in cooperative learning groups; and in individualized instruction, adapting to the needs of each user.