Exerlearning Hits College

We've been working hard to share the research behind the use of video games and Exerlearning for years. Our target has been the grade 3-12 student. Looks like ExerLearning has leaped into college at NYU.
We'd love to meet Professor Gary Marcus and sit in on his class "Guitar Heroes (and Heroines): Music, Video Games and the Nature of Human Cognition."
In a recent article in "Video games are an understudied area," said Marcus, a psychology professor. "People dismiss them unfairly, but 'Guitar Hero' is a good tool for teaching and I'm interested in the nature of learning."
The course will tackle the finer points of video games and human cognition and it already has a waiting list. Why not? Understanding games, their connection to activity and their impact on cognition, mood, reducing stress, focus and productivity are probably some of the most important experiences a university students can gain.
Now here's a course I'd like to take via distance learning - "Can Exercise Change Your Brain?"
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki is also debuting an undergrad science course that can save students the cost of a gym membership.
In her new class, "Can Exercise Change Your Brain?" Suzuki leads students in an hourlong high-impact aerobics class every session. The sweaty students then sit through a lecture on how exercise enhances cognitive performance.
"I got the idea at Equinox Gym," Suzuki said. "I took this kickboxing and dance class that made me feel great. I thought if I could make my students feel like that after my class, I'd be the best teacher in the world!"
Suzuki already has a doctoral degree, but she got certified at her gym as a group fitness instructor to prep for her new course.
This is one of the most exciting articles I've read in a long time. If anyone reading this has a connection to either Wendy Suzuki or Gary Marcus please forward this blog or have them contact me. I'd love to learn more about their work and invite them to be a guest for an ExerLearning interview.