GameQuest: Creating an Education Game for Higher Education
Here's Our Quest:
Call to Adventure
Oyun | Oyun Haberleri | utkuts | Komik
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one of the most prolific groups of researchers on the educational value of learning and games works in the School of Education. Members of this group (Games, Learning, & Society) advised our approach to developing the Engaging to Learn: Simulations & Games program.
Save The Date! DoIT Engaging to Learn: Simulations & Games Luncheon
Please save the date!
Due to popular demand we have scheduled another DoIT Engaging to Learn: Simulations and Games Phase III Luncheon!
The luncheon will be December 5, 2007 from noon – 1:30 in Grainger Hall. An official invitation will be forthcoming.
If you were forwarded this email, or know of a team mate who did not receive it, please let your project manager or Elizabeth Harris (echarris@doit.wisc.edu) know. We want to make sure to include everyone!
Invitation: DoIT Engaging to Learn: Simulations & Games Phase III Luncheon
Engage Phase III awardees are invited to a DoIT Engaging to Learn: Simulations & Games Phase III Luncheon!
WHAT: A working lunch
WHEN: Wednesday, November 7th, from 12:00 – 1:30pm
WHERE: Grainger Hall, 3190
This lunch is an opportunity to connect with colleagues, learn what others are doing, ask questions, and share insights.
Agenda:
12:05 - JD Consult: A virtual farm consultation - Mike Collins, Jeannette McDonald
12:35 - "Cool It": An Interactive Learning Game for Cryogenics - John Pfotenhauer, Greg Nellis
Reminder - Engage Phase II Lunch March 29th 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
A reminder that the Engage Simulations & Games Phase II lunch will be held on Thursday, March 29th from 12:00pm-2:00pm in room 3190 of Grainger Hall.
Engage Sims/Games Lunch on March 29, 12:00 pm to 2:00
At the request of the awardees who attended the sims/games community gathering last week, we're offering an additional time for networking and working with teams at another lunch on March 29th from 12 - 2. It is tentatively scheduled for room 3190 of Grainger Hall.
You will get an official invite in a day or two which you can RSVP to, but we thought we would post the info on here as well. Thank you!
Engage Simulations and Games Phase II Awardees
DoIT’s Engage program would like to congratulate the following campus instructors who have received a 2007 Simulations and Games Phase II Award. These award recipients are prototyping a simulation or game for use in higher education:
Tom Armbrecht - French and Italian
Linda Baumann - Nursing
Rick Burnson - English
Nadine Connor - Communicative Disorders
Michael Connors - Art
Michael Gleicher - Computer Sciences
Jessica Guo - Engineering
Rich Hartel - Food Science
Jamie Henke - Music
Brad Hughes - English / Writing Center
Andrew Irving - French and Italian