Really Cool (Seriously) Edu Gaming Story

A professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication has created a game called "Modern Prometheus" to teach ethical decisions in the classrooms. This sure beats playing Myst, as I had to do in Grade 10.

His game, "Modern Prometheus," uses the story of "Frankenstein" to teach ethical decision making. The player assumes the role of Dr. Frankenstein's assistant, who is forced to make a series of difficult choices that impact the game's outcome.

To complicate matters, Thomas and his team added a twist -- the assistant must help the doctor cure a plague that is threatening the town's residents. One dilemma is whether or not to steal body parts from a cemetery -- a key requirement for curing the disease.

Read the tale here.