This standard criticism makes a very strong case, doesn't it? I was recently talking to someone experienced with making educational software. He said that Indi

This standard criticism makes a very strong case, doesn't it? I was recently talking to someone experienced with making educational software. He said that Indiana Jones is full of bad archaeology, but causes surges in archaeology major enrollment numbers. Inspiration probably precedes motivation. Before inspiration: understanding, control, and application? In this sense an educational application with a competitive/game component is not enough to build inspiration that lasts beyond the duration of the game, which would have very narrowly defined goals.