FALL 2017 - *New Course
ENGLISH 59600/43500: GAMES FOR TEACHING
AND TRAINING IN THE CLASSROOM/WORKPLACE
MW 2-3:15
Researchers and educators have become increasingly interested in incorporating digital
games for instructional purposes, both in the classroom and in the workplace. These
approaches are typically referred to as game-based learning (for example, using
commercial games designed for entertainment as teaching/training tools) or serious
games (games designed specifically for non-entertainment purposes). Gamification, a
somewhat newer construct, refers to using principles of game mechanics in non-game
situations.
Course Objectives:
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Explore the development and affordances of gamification, serious games, and other
game-based systems and their implications for teaching and training in the
classroom/workplace.
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Determine what promise current research in game studies may hold for how we design
game-based learning.
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Learn about effective assessment strategies for game-based learning in the
workplace/classroom.
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Develop strategies for training/teaching with principles of gamification, serious games,
and other game-based learning technologies.
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Develop original concepts and applications for games.
INSTRUCTOR: DR. MARK MABRITO | ENGLISH | [email protected]
This course is part of the Online Certificate in Writing for
Interactive Media - More information at:
http://mabrito.net/certificate