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07-30-2016, 08:41 PM
One university is incorporating 'Pokémon Go' into its curriculum
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For students at the University of Idaho, the first day of class may involve choosing between Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle.
Next fall, the school will introduce "Pop Culture Games," a physical education class designed to "teach students about leading active lifestyles, building teamwork and exploring their communities through games," according to a school press release (http://www.uidaho.edu/news/news-articles/news-releases/2016-july/072216-pokemon).
SEE ALSO: Eye doctor reaches out to nearsighted Pokemon Go players (http://mashable.com/2016/07/15/eye-doctor-pokemon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Among those games will be Pokémon Go, which has already changed the way users interact with their physical surroundings. (It's also elicited praise for encouraging exercise (http://mashable.com/2016/07/12/pokemon-go-fitness/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial).) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/30/pokemon-go-college-class/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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For students at the University of Idaho, the first day of class may involve choosing between Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle.
Next fall, the school will introduce "Pop Culture Games," a physical education class designed to "teach students about leading active lifestyles, building teamwork and exploring their communities through games," according to a school press release (http://www.uidaho.edu/news/news-articles/news-releases/2016-july/072216-pokemon).
SEE ALSO: Eye doctor reaches out to nearsighted Pokemon Go players (http://mashable.com/2016/07/15/eye-doctor-pokemon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Among those games will be Pokémon Go, which has already changed the way users interact with their physical surroundings. (It's also elicited praise for encouraging exercise (http://mashable.com/2016/07/12/pokemon-go-fitness/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial).) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/30/pokemon-go-college-class/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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