Where I’ve Been Online (Weekly: to Sept. 29)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ course-builder – Course Builder – Google Project Hosting Course Builder is our experimental first step in the world of online education. It packages the software and technology … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (4: 3 Queries)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are also required to post three questions for the rest of … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (4: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (4: On Game Studies, Scholarly Authority, and Interdisciplinarity )

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Please note: these posts are not intended as any kind of commentary on or … Continue reading

Do You Think Videogames are Toys?

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe way things are labelled inevitably affects how they are perceived. If you think of videogames as “toys”, it paints a radically different picture than if you think of them as a medium for communication and expression. One way trivializes … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (to Sept. 22)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesEducational Electronic Games Rubric Educational electronic games can be utilized in a variety of teaching situations. This rubric will help you evaluate your electronic game in an educational setting. If a criteria rating falls between two levels of achievement, you … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (3: 3 Queries)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are also required to post three questions for the rest of … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (3: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading