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Aston University gets £590k grant to test Shakespeare video games
Original: Aston University gets £590k to test video games for Shakespeare teaching | ETIH EdTech News
Aston University in Birmingham has received £590,000 in funding to research whether video games can be used to teach Shakespeare in schools. The project will test how gaming formats might help pupils engage with the playwright's works. The funding has drawn attention within education technology circles as an example of growing interest in game-based learning for traditional subjects.
Why now: News of a substantial grant combining video games and Shakespeare teaching is a novel story in education technology.
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