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News Articles about River City and MUVEs

Below are several news articles pertaining to the River City Project and the educational aspects of Multi-User Virtual Environments. Please note that all of these links will open in a separate browser window.

• Abdul-Alim, J. (2006). Tech-savvy students find lifeline in virtual science. JSOnline, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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• Bartlett, S. (2006). Middle School teachers turning to video games to help students learn. PressRepublican.com (Retrieved December 14, 2006)
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• Blaisdell, M. (2006). Educational gaming: All the right MUVEs. T.H.E. Journal (Retrieved September 12, 2006)
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• Fiorilli, L. (2006). Want them to learn? Add a keyboard and special effects. TBO.com (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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• Lampert, H. (2006). River City Project. WPTZ NewsChannel 5 (Retrieved January 10, 2007)
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• Morissette, K. (2003). Exploring new learning technologies: An interview with Wirth Professor Chris Dede. HGSE News (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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• Morris, B. R. (2002). Budding scientists, let loose in a world they can save. New York Times (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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• O'Hanlon, C. (2007). Eat breakfast, drink milk, play Xbox. T.H.E. Journal (Retrieved April 30, 2007)
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• Olsen, S. (2006). Are virtual worlds the future of the classroom? News.com (Retrieved June 12, 2006)
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• Panettieri, J. C. (2007) Brave new world. Campus Technology (Retrieved January 10, 2007)
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• Rosenbloom, J. (2004). That's not a video game, it's an educational tool. International Herald Tribune (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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• Taglang, K. (2002). Junior high students learn at the MUVEES. Digital Divide Network (Retrieved June 8, 2006)
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