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Computer Gaming

This is the start of wiki pages for the NITLE Gaming and Teaching: Virtual Environments for Liberal Education workshop (hosted by Bryn Mawr College, March 2008.

AGENDA AND LINKS FOR THE DAY

9-9:30 Introductions

9:30-10:30 Overview

1) gaming introduction
2) gaming and pedagogy

10:30-10:45 break

10:45-11:30 Platforms and examples: casual gaming

11:30-12:00 Platforms and examples: Interactive Fiction, 1

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:45 Platforms and examples: Interactive Fiction, 2

1:45-2:45 Platforms and examples: MMOGs and virtual worlds

2:45-3:00 break

3:00-3:45 Platforms and examples: other options

• off the shelf games
• modding
• alternate reality games
• library roles

3:45-4:30 Final discussion

1) Reflections
2) Plans and next steps

Gaming and teaching, a page to stash links.