Increasing student engagement by usingMorrowind to analyze choices and consequences

Using Morrowind to bring up moral issues proved highly successful in raising the engagement level in my classes. I observedagreaternumberandvarietyofstudentsvolunteering, which cut across lines of race, class and gender. Students’ body language implied that they were actively paying attention. And the students themselves noticed greater engagement and understanding. “I think it [using a video game] was a good idea,” wrote one of my students, “Sometimes when you look at situations in a different perspective you get a better understanding.”