Educational game developer Tabula Digita announced the release of a new software focusing on literacy skills. Entitled DimensionL, the reading and writing program is part of the DimensionU Learning System which also includes the award-winning DimensionM series.

DimensionL gives students an exciting way to practice their essential literacy skills. The software tackles nearly 200 different sets of skills on topics ranging from language conventions, parts of speech and reading to writing processes, spelling, and vocabulary. More...

The Hidden Agenda Project is seeking submissions from college and graduate students for applications that can teach high school subjects through social interaction.

This year, Hidden Agenda is partnering with Zygna, leading developer of social games and main sponsor and advisor for the annual competition, since the project will focus on developing social games using Facebook. Zygna is notably the maker of FarmVille, a popular game available on the social networking platform. More...

In response to American President Barack Obama’s call for greater attention to be paid to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, some major video game industry players have teamed up to announce a set of initiatives to engage students toward science.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the Information Technology Industry Council, Sony Computer Entertainment America, Microsoft Corporation, and the MacArthur Foundation are funding a new STEM video game design competition. "Our industry's lifeblood is the energy and innovation of new, emerging developers,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA. More...

Following the success of its math educational game, DimensionM, Tabula Digita has launched a new science game series titled The League of Scientists. The series is offered for free online and targets students from grades three to five.

The League of Scientists currently includes four multi-player games which will let students compete against each other while learning through a robust, standards-based and engaging science curriculum. The two-dimensional games were developed in partnership with the Monsanto Fund and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). More...

Tabula Digita announced in early May that its DimensionM educational game series had been successfully reviewed by the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) as meeting the criteria for social content compliance.

The CLRN is an information source for California educators looking for high-quality electronic learning resources for their classrooms. This positive review signifies that DimensionM is aligned with the California Content Standards.

“CLRN prides itself on recognizing emerging instructional tools that promise to be highly relevant and engaging to the learner,” said Kelley Day, program manager for the California Learning Resource Network, in a news release. “The DimensionM games mark the first time CLRN reviewed a content rich video game and it definitely set the bar high for educational games and simulations in K-12 education.” More...