Video games could be future of edu.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - With school in full swing, many students are busy trying to learn the latest information.

However, what about students using the latest technology?

"It's become an integral part of our daily activity, whether it's at school or at home, mobile technology, video games, virtual 3d environment," said Dr. Yadi Ziaeehezarjeribi, an education professor at Indiana State University.

Dr. Ziaeehezarjeribi actually holds classes without having students in the classroom.

"We cannot avoid and ignore the new technology that is taking place in our field," said Dr. Ziaeehezarjeribi.

Before you dismiss this as all play and no work, it does serve a purpose.

"In video games you level up. you go from first level and next and next, because if you cannot pass the first level, you end up practicing until you achieve mastery level," said Dr. Ziaeehezarjeribi. "I think education is a very similar concept."
    
In addition, students can hear lectures, look through libraries, and even do homework; all from a virtual world.

Since it can be accessed anywhere, members of the class can be from all over the globe.

Not surprisingly, where a traditional course is taught in a classroom using books, technology like this makes learning more interactive and fun for students.

"We examine what's going to work for our students and see how our students respond to that," said Dr. Ziaeehezarjeribi, "and while we are using the technology also we evaluate whether it's going to work for us or not."
     
All of this learning helping these students stay ahead of the game.