U-M student start-up Dodact bridges video games, education
The University of Michigan students behind the start-up Dodact are trying to bridge the divide between education and video games.The six students behind the TechArb-based company have watched the video gaming industry take big steps forward over the last decade. However, they noted that even though these games have done an excellent job of capturing the attention of today’s youth, they do little to further their education. Dodact wants to change that.”There is no educational benefit to these games,” says Amar Anand, co-founder of Dodact. “We want to take these game mechanics and apply them to a socially valuable state so kids want to learn.”Dodact is in the process of developing four video games, in both traditional and mobile formats. It plans to release its first game this month. Source: Amar Anand, co-founder of DodactWriter: Jon ZemkeRead more about Metro Detroit’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
The University of Michigan students behind the start-up Dodact are trying to bridge the divide between education and video games.
The six students behind the TechArb-based company have watched the video gaming industry take big steps forward over the last decade. However, they noted that even though these games have done an excellent job of capturing the attention of today’s youth, they do little to further their education. Dodact wants to change that.
“There is no educational benefit to these games,” says Amar Anand, co-founder of Dodact. “We want to take these game mechanics and apply them to a socially valuable state so kids want to learn.”
Dodact is in the process of developing four video games, in both traditional and mobile formats. It plans to release its first game this month.
Source: Amar Anand, co-founder of Dodact
Writer: Jon Zemke
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