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Fri 04 Apr 2009Serious games make learning fun
THE NEXT big web 2.0 phenomenon is tipped to be serious games, online education tools that use games technology and role-play worlds for an interactive learning experience that is already attracting the interest of businesses and the public sector.
Derry start-up Silvertongue Software is an early player in the fast-emerging market and recently won a contract with the Irish Health Safety Authority (HSA) to build an educational video game for teaching young adults about workplace safety.
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