Course Calendar
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Topic |
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Readings |
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Sep 2 |
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Introductions, Salen & Zimmerman Overview, Lord of the Rings Board Game, Huzinga Intro (ppt) |
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Sep 9 |
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Anatomy of a Game, Red vs. Blue, Analyzing Games |
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Salen & Zimmerman (2-12) |
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Sep 16 |
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Anatomy of a Game/ Serious Games | Salen & Zimmerman (14, 22) |
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Sep 23 |
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Meaningful Play |
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Sep 30 |
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MMORPG, Game Play Analysis #1 |
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Oct 7 |
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Games as Narrative |
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Oct 14 |
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Conceptual Play, Quest Atlantis Design & Play, Socratic Hour # 1 |
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Oct 21 |
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Games and Learning |
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Oct 28 |
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Games and Learning |
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Nov 04 |
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Games & Learning Part 2 |
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Nov 11 |
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Educational Games |
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Nov 18 |
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Game Design, Game Play Analysis #2 |
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Nov 25 |
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Thanksgiving Recess (24-28th) |
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Eat, eat, eat | |
Dec 2 |
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Game Design, Final Exam | Barab, Ingram-Goble, & Gresalfi | ||
Dec 9 |
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Game Play Critique, Game Comparison Essay | |||
Dec 9+ |
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Final Presentations |
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