Game Education Summit North America 2011 - Presentation

Replacing Textbooks: Enhancing Game Courses with E-learning Tools
Zack Larson

Chief Strategy Officer
design3

Technology and Management Track
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 10:15 - 11:15
Panel:

Tom Dowd
Assistant Professor
Columbia College Chicago
 
 
 

There are a series of common problems that game development educators face:

1. Educators find themselves spending the entire class time teaching remedial steps (“click here, then click here”), not having enough time to cover the essential theories and concepts of what it means to make a game.

2. Students are required to purchase expensive textbooks that are difficult to follow and become quickly outdated.

3. Educators finding the time and resources to stay current with new software.

E-Learning tools, such as those offered by design3, allow instructors to maximize class time by offering over 1,000 easy-to-follow, result oriented tutorials. Students can learn at their own pace and come to class prepared to learn theory. The high definition streaming expert training replaces textbooks with an budget-friendly service that’s up-to-date and available 24/7.

Nearly 50 universities and colleges are currently using design3 in lieu of textbooks. In this session, three case studies will be presented that illustrate the successful implementation of design3's tools:

Case Study 1: Columbia College, Chicago

Case Study 2: Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina

Case Study 3: Wilmington College, Delaware

 

Replacing Textbooks: Enhancing Game Courses with E-learning Tools
Marvin Kharrazi

Academic Liaison
design3/Noesis

Technology and Management Track
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
 



 
 
 

 There are a series of common problems that game development educators face:

1.      Educators find themselves spending the entire class time teaching remedial steps (“click here, then click here”), not having enough time to cover the essential theories and concepts of what it means to make a game.
2.      Students are required to purchase expensive textbooks that are difficult to follow and become quickly outdated.
3.      Educators finding the time and resources to stay current with new software.
 
E-Learning tools, such as those offered by design3, allow instructors to maximize class time by offering over 1,000 easy-to-follow, result oriented tutorials. Students can learn at their own pace and come to class prepared to learn theory. The high definition streaming expert training replaces textbooks with an budget-friendly service that’s up-to-date and available 24/7.
 
Nearly 50 universities and colleges are currently using design3 in lieu of textbooks. In this session, three case studies will be presented that illustrate the successful implementation of design3's tools:
  • Case Study 1: Columbia College, Chicago
  • Case Study 2: Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina
  • Case Study 3: Wilmington College, Delaware

Replacing Textbooks: Enhancing Game Courses with E-learning Tools
Tom Dowd

Associate Professor, Columbia College Chicago
design3/Noesis

Not Assigned
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Panel:



 
 
 

There are a series of common problems that game development educators face:

1. Educators find themselves spending the entire class time teaching remedial steps (“click here, then click here”), not having enough time to cover the essential theories and concepts of what it means to make a game.
2. Students are required to purchase expensive textbooks that are difficult to follow and become quickly outdated.
3. Educators finding the time and resources to stay current with new software.

E-Learning tools, such as those offered by design3, allow instructors to maximize class time by offering over 1,000 easy-to-follow, result oriented tutorials. Students can learn at their own pace and come to class prepared to learn theory. The high definition streaming expert training replaces textbooks with an budget-friendly service that’s up-to-date and available 24/7.

Nearly 50 universities and colleges are currently using design3 in lieu of textbooks. In this session, three case studies will be presented that illustrate the successful implementation of design3's tools:
Case Study 1: Columbia College, Chicago
Case Study 2: Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina
Case Study 3: Wilmington College, Delaware