FETC: The Exhibits Part 1
Jan 23rd, 2008 by Scott Walker
Wednesday Exhibit Highlights:
Tabula Digita: Dimension M - Interactive learning of Algebra and Pre-Algebra through a multi-player, “Halo-like” game.
Hit up the Read More link to find out more about each of the highlights.
Tabula Digita: DimensionM
It seems that Educational Games can be hit or miss these days. Several of which leave me feeling “Where is the learning?” or “Where is the game play?”. It seems they usually only get one or the other. This is not the case in Tabula Digita’s DimensionM.
I had a chance to sit down and play around with the game for a few minutes today. Impressive. You get the action, and graphics that thrill most students, and points are solely based on the math(which thrills most teachers). The game play basics go like this:
Each player navigates their character around the interactive world collecting “Orbs”. These Orbs allow them to enter one of the zones where they have a shot at scoring points by solving a problem. When you consider that it’s all being done as race against the clock as they maneuver to avoid being immobilized by their opponents, you can understand why it would easily get students excited and motivated about doing something that forces them to do their math.
Other than the fact that students can only score points by doing their math, DimensionM has several other educational features which are equally impressive.
Student Progress Tracking
Play from home ability
Lesson Modules that teach the skills required in the game.
With it’s impressive features, it’s sad that full support is only available in a few states(Florida, Texas, and New York). However, some options are available for states outside of those regions. They do plan to Include more in the coming year. It is also good to know that the software is PC and Mac compatible.
Check out their site here. They have videos and product details linked from their main page.