The July/August 2010 Engage Learning Newsletter is now available.
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NASA is releasing a multi-player game called Moonbase Alpha, wherein players assume the role of a moon exploration team member living in a lunar settlement.

Gamers will have to get used to running with a moon-bounce loping gait while wearing a bulky moon suit — atypical for first-person video game missions. You can [...]

Technology that interacts with the user through the sense of touch has been evolving over the past decade. We have seen force feedback joysticks, steering wheels, rumble packs, and with the more recent handheld devices, vibration feedback.
However, other possibilities for learning and accessibility are now being explored. Tailored vibrations on a touchscreen handset, for instance, [...]

A new UK Government took office on 11 May. The Government have announced a package of public sector savings which includes the planned closure of Becta.
Becta was the Government’s lead agency for information and communications technology (ICT) in education, covering the United Kingdom. In the post-election spending review in May 2010, it was announced [...]