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Posted online: Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 3:37:16 PM
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'Immune Attack' Video Game Helps People Get Familiar With Immune System

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has launched a game called 'Immune Attack' that teaches the facts of immunology and may prove useful for students who have opted for this subject.



This revolutionary game will help the students to learn how the immune system functions for defending the body against invading bacteria. The visual elements and simulations in the game will help students to grasp the complex interactions of the biological systems.

"My students were very engaged while playing Immune Attack. The video game provides great visuals and allows the students to interact while playing the game. The kids really wanted to master the game and to do that they needed to learn the immunology concepts," said Netia Elam, AP Biology Teacher at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, VA.

Immune Attack will be an added advantage to classroom learning. The game enables the students to use sights, sounds, and touch to get better acquainted with the immune system. It also encourages them to interact with each other and have problem-solving discussions to enhance their game-play and ultimately learn the subject.

According to the preliminary surveys, the students who play Immune Attack display an increase in knowledge as compared to those who did not play the game. In fact a higher interest in biology was also seen in students after playing the game.

"Immunology is a complicated subject to learn. The challenges in Immune Attack give those who might not otherwise be interested in biology the chance to learn in a fun, hands-on manner they won't find in a text book," said Michelle Lucey-Roper, director of the Learning Technologies Program at FAS.
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Computer games are also being used by children with leukemia to fight their cancers and I think there is some amount of marginal difference in overall survival. More research is reqd - this is a very interesting area.
(Posted by Sun, Andorra Date : 10/2/2008 )
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