Nicola Whitton Libri

Focusing on computer game-based learning, this book serves as a practical guide for higher education teaching and learning professionals. It offers a clear introduction to the principles and practices of integrating digital games into educational contexts, making it a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their teaching methods through interactive and engaging learning experiences.

Focusing on the intersection of digital games and education, this book offers a comprehensive theoretical framework that integrates insights from diverse fields such as computer science, psychology, and neuroscience. It critically examines the implications of digital games for learning, aiming to synthesize existing research and theories to enhance understanding in this emerging area. The cross-disciplinary approach provides a broad perspective on how games can be leveraged to improve educational outcomes.

Focusing on the role of play in adulthood, this book critically examines the connections between games, playfulness, learning, and wellbeing. It synthesizes insights from various disciplines, presenting a manifesto advocating for playful learning in adult education. By exploring the unique aspects of adult play compared to childhood, the text highlights both its benefits and challenges, while arguing for the societal importance of embracing playfulness. It aims to fill the gap in understanding the potential of play in adult life and lifelong learning.

Otters by Nicola Chester is an accessible and lively account of an intriguing and much-loved animal that, surprisingly, is still endangered and rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it expand from the remote countryside into our cities. Nicola's charming, informed text brings this elusive and exciting mammal into sharper focus revealing what an otter is, and how they live, feed, play and breed. Nicola reflects on how otters exist in our imaginations culturally and how that has changed over the years. She also examines the many challenges otters have faced, exposing what brought them to the brink of extinction, and explores the challenges we face in trying to find and watch otters in the wild. Each Spotlight title is carefully designed to introduce readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite birds and mammals.