The current global health crisis has reduced our mobility, consequently increasing the need to connect with others digitally This brief provides a research perspective on Giannakas et al ’s (Educational Technology Research and Development, 66, 341–384, 2018) manuscript, “A critical review of 13 years of mobile game-based learning ” To serve as a resource to educators navigating the transition to remote learning, this perspective summarizes key ideas relative to mGBL (mobile game-based learning), value of the work, application to the educator context, and limitations Future suggestions provide a clear roadmap of ideas to continue research and development of mGBL
Pandemic induced remote learning increases need for mobile game-based learning to engage learners