Open Language & Learning Games Project

In anticipation of their upcoming initiatives promoting open source learning and games for foreign languages, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has partnered with TEA to consolidate and disseminate current research on the use of games for learning and interactive digital foreign language learning. TEA hosted a symposium in Shanghai in January, bringing together leaders from industry, government, media and academia to discuss the possibilities for learning games in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. TEA will also be publishing a series of papers outlining the current issues surrounding the creation of open learning games, the possible marketing and distribution opportunities they create, and the relevant issues to consider when making learning games for foreign languages.

This work will then inform future opportunities for interactive media within the Hewlett foundation's continuing efforts to provide Open Educational Resources worldwide. Currently the Hewlett foundation plays a leading role in this space, providing sponsorship for projects such as MIT Open Courseware Initiative, The Internet Archive, The African Virtual University, Creative Commons, The CMU Open Learning Initiative, Connexions and numerous other initiatives.