"While it's an interesting contradiction that fun and exciting games are being discussed in an esteemed academic forum, it nonetheless proves that educational gaming is a serious tool for helping today's technology-savvy students," said Tabula Digita co-founder Ntiedo Etuk.

Etuk will speak on "Leading Digital Immigrants to Teach Math to the Video Game Generation" on January 25, which explores the gaming medium and demonstrates how it can help teachers reach students and engage them in mathematics.

Another session, entitled "Using Educational Games to Develop Student's Content Knowledge," will highlight instructional strategies associated with gaming. "Why Game Development Matters" focuses on the educational benefits of prompting students to develop their own video games.