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Game Design

GlassLab and Beyond: Who's the Designer and Who's the Learner of the Next-Gen Game-Based Ed-Tech

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology
Read More: Education Technology, Esa, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coding, Electronic Arts, Social Learning, Globaloria, Gamification, Educational Games, Game Design, Glasslab, Video Games, Technology News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

t the root of all "game-based learning" is the unique opportunity to engage students in learning where they want to be: inside video games.

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What Game Designers Want to Be When They Grow Up

Impatient Optimists | Posted 05.13.2013 | Parents
Read More: Gamers, Impatient Optimists, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Video Games Education, Game Design, Video Game Designers, Ea Games, Game Designers, Parents News
Impatient Optimists

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Mikal.Danielle A few years ago, Michael John, Game Director at the Games, Learning and Assessment (Glass) Lab, and a l...

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Building and Spreading Knowledge That Matters: Is Computing a Two-Edged Sword, or a Possible Solution?

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 02.11.2013 | Home
Read More: Public Schools, Doug Rushkoff, Computer Design, World Wide Workshop, Computer Science Education, Digital Media, Coding, Globaloria, Game Design, Education Reform, Computer Progamming, STEM Education, Digital Literacy, Csedweek, Innovation, Education Innovation, Ncwit, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

The new literacy is digital literacy, and at its heart is coding -- computer programming and computational design.

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Teen Game Designer Wins Big At STEM Challenge (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 01.15.2013 | Teen
Read More: New World, Stem Video Game Challenge, Video, Carter Gerritson, Legend of Zelda, Earth 2112, Post-Apocalyptic, Game Design, Video Game, Mario Kart, Platform Games, Rpg, Donkey Kong, Eli Aldinger, Teen News

Eli Aldinger's mom doesn't need to scold him for playing video games instead of doing his homework. For Eli, gaming is his homework. But before you as...

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By Implication Talks About Their Filipino Startup Journey

Jamie Tolentino | Posted 05.27.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Microsoft Imagine Cup, Filipino StartUp, Jamie Tolentino, By Implication, Game Design, Software Development, Small Business News
Jamie Tolentino

Funny thing is, computer science courses in the Philippines are rarely ever enough to get you ready for a heavy game or application development career; all our programmers have had to do a significant amount of self-teaching to get to where they are now.

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WATCH: 'The Office' Video Game?

Posted 01.25.2012 | Comedy
Read More: The Office Counterstrike, Game Design, The Office, Video, Counter Strike, Counterstrike, Video Games, Comedy News

You may be a fan of "The Office," but you're gonna be hard pressed to out-do YouTuber Blitzkrieg1981 in the dedication department. He recreated the en...

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A Guide to the Top Undergraduate Game Production Programs at First Tier Universities

Rangan Anandan | Posted 10.16.2011 | College
Read More: Game Design, Schools, Video Games, Video Game Developer, College, College News
Rangan Anandan

After many hours of searching, I've identified some of the most prestigious colleges in America with strong game production programs.

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Pac-Man Is The New Teacher In Town

The Daily Camera | Posted 08.07.2011 | Denver
Read More: Computer Programming, The University of Colorado Boulder, Space Invaders, Middle School Education, Pac-Man, Game Design, Rod Falk, Denver News, La Veta Middle School, Frogger, Denver News

Rod Falk's middle school students create their own arcade classics like "Frogger," "Pac-Man" and "Space Invaders" in his computer lab. Falk, who te...

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'Winning' the Higher Education Game

Zac Hill | Posted 07.10.2011 | College
Read More: Peter Thiel, Gamification, Law School, Legal Education, Paul Campos, Annie Lowrey, Higher Education Bubble, Game Design, Sam Glover, Jesse Schell, Matt Leichter, Jane McGonigal, Law, College, David Segal, Zac Hill, Brenda Brathwaite, Gaming, Higher Education, College Debt, College News
Zac Hill

Clearly, the goal of the higher education system is not for everyone in America to get a JD or an MD or a Ph.D. But if you looked from a game design perspective, you'd very much think that it is.

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