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Video games can bring older family members' personal history back to life

  • Written by Bob De Schutter, C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design, Miami University
History can come alive.Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock.com

It is one thing to learn about history in a classroom. But as any visitor to a living museum or historic site can tell you, a fantastic way to learn is to make a personal connection.

In early 2019, media entrepreneur Mati Kochavi and his daughter Maya brought the stories of Eva Heyman, a...

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