Instructional Technology, Games and Learning

The Voices of Spoon River (VOSR) project involves the design, development, implementation and research of an educational interactive fiction game to teach poetry to 9th grade English students. We are studying how teachers implement this game into their classroom and what kinds of learning are taking place. More information on the theory behind the project, the text-based version of VOSR and the 3D version can be found by following the links below.

VOSR project team

• Brett Shelton (faculty advisor)
• Tom Caswell
• Marie Duncan
• Jon Scoresby
• Tim Stowell

• Computers in the CLE lab
• Inform interpreter and compiler
• Quake III engine
• Maya

An Instructional Game Using Interactive Fiction

Myth Mechanic

Play the interactive text adventure game that introduces students to myths and constellastions. Myth Mechanic game.

Design and Development Team

• Brett Shelton (faculty advisor)
• Jon Scoresby (Project manager)
• Bobbe Allen
• David Neville
• Abbass Sharif

Ausflug

Play the interactive text adventure game that introduces students to the German vocabulary and culture necessary to navigate a train station while in Germany. Ausflug am Wochenende nach München Game

Design and Development Team

• Dr. David Neville
• Dr. Brett Shelton
• Dr. Brian McInnis

VOSR
text version

VOSR 3D