by Julie Dirksen
Okay, so I understand that it looks like I just post every Sebastian Deterding presentation on this blog, but really, I don’t. He’s a prolific guy. This one is specifically aimed at design for online learning, so it’s double-plus-good, and therefore must be posted here: Gameful Design for Online Learning from Sebastian Deterding
Okay, yes, I am overreaching in the title of the post, but it was satisfying to write that because I am so massively frustrated by this. The question is this: academic publishing – who thinks this model works? I was reading this blog post, and found myself nodding a lot http://judyrobertson.typepad.com/judy_robertson/2010/04/massive-con-perpetrated-by-academic-publishers.html I was trying to … Read more
So here’s my pitch for not making learning games for students, but rather getting them to make those games for you. It’s less work, more fun, and potentially a better learning experience for students. Win, win, win. First, the back story: Okay, so I used to teach Project Management to art students. This was a … Read more