Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Pollard//Creative Commons Turns out video games can be educational. Courtesy of Pepperdine’s Technology and Learning group, 14 teachers took part in the still ongoing gamification course across three Pepperdine campuses starting February 15. The course is part of the group’s Faculty Professional Development Program with the goal of offering … [Read more...] about Gamification: A New Tool for Education
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Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Art by Christopher Chen It’s late at night and the eight students heading back to their dorms board the shuttle and pull out their phones, as usual. But something is different. This time there is no Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. This time, there is something enticingly evil in the air. “Tap. Tap. Tap. PING!” resonates all around the vehicle. One student curses out loud. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Sever’s success inspired by family
If it wasn’t for his father’s dedication, second basemen junior Joe Sever may never have gotten as far in baseball as he has. During his Pepperdine career, Sever was ranked first among all West Coast Conference infielders with 58 double plays completed and 228 assists. He was also the Waves lone grand slam of 2011. For Sever, playing sports has been something that he has … [Read more...] about Sever’s success inspired by family
