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Flash Learning Games: http://flashgames.umn.edu/. Free, but limited to 3 games; educational purposes only. If you have a need for more than 3 games, e-mail the developer. Game requires a total of 80 questions (repeats allowed); question randomization integrated. Games created on-site, URL to completed game provided.
 Free to CSUS faculty. To create this type of game, send an e-mail to web-courses@csus.edu. A consultant will work with you to develop a game according to your specifications.
Toolbook: http://www.csus.edu/uccs/acadtech/tools/instruction/toolbook/index.htm Free to CSUS faculty. To create this type of “game”, send an e-mail to web-courses@csus.edu. A consultant will work with you to develop a game according to your specifications. Toolbook is not necessarily a game application, but game-appropriate activities can be created using the tool. See examples below.
QuizMaster: http://cybil.tafe.tas.edu.au/~capsticm/quizman/qmhome.html Free to use. Donation gladly accepted. There is a free version of QuizMaster that is used on-site and there is a stand-alone version that can be purchased for $30 (single-license). Five of the game-types can only be developed using the stand-alone version. Question randomization not integrated. Games created on-site, saved to user’s computer.
Hot Potatoes: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/hot_pot.php Not freeware - but is “free of charge for publicly funded, non-profit, educational users who make their pages available on the web. A suite that includes six applications. These different applications allow you to create several different types of games for the World Wide Web. Other users must pay for a licence”. $100.00 for a single-user license.Types of Games: interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises.
Jan Mulder: http://janmulder.co.uk/index.asp?mainID=3&subID=7 Free to download. Download javascript/html file to your computer and modify content to reflect your own.
Thiagi Email Games: http://www.thiagi.com/email.html Free. Instructions and suggested templates provided.
Quandary: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php Shareware program that is downloaded to your computer. Can use it to make small mazes, but you will need to purchase the full version ($50 single-user license) to get a code for full use of the program.
Quia: http://www.quia.com If you want to create activities, you can use the 30-day demo version or pay the low annual fee. See the site for more detailed information and pricing. Subscription is $49 per instructor. This web site has thousands of fun interactive exercises that are categorized for easy selection. Existing activities that have been created by other instructors are free to use.
B-Jigsaw: http://www.adcsoft.com/bjigsaw.html Not free, but can download 10-day trial version. Registered version is $14.95. Jigsaws created on your computer using B-Jigsaw software. Types of Games: Jigsaw puzzles. Can include midi music, 4 levels of difficulty, record of best times… |
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| last updated: 06/08/2004 |
