LibGuides: Gamification in Higher Education: Home

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Jason Goldsmith

Jason Goldsmith

An avid gamer who started playing Dungeons & Dragons in the 80s, Jason Goldsmith is Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series at Butler University, where he offers courses on videogames, narrative, British Romanticism, Eco-criticism, and art & nature. He is currently developing a videogame lab in collaboration with Irwin Library, funded in part by an Innovation Grant. Jason will be on sabbatical in Vienna this year where he will be writing, painting, designing games, and presenting at the Future and Reality of Gaming conference.

James McGrath

James McGrath

James McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature, and Faculty Director of the Core Curriculum at Butler University. Books he has authored include Theology and Science Fiction and The Only True God. He has also edited, co-edited, and contributed to books on religion and science fiction in general, and Doctor Who and Star Trek in particular, in addition to his work on early Christianity's literature and history.

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Reacting to the Past
"Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas. Class sessions are run entirely by students; instructors advise and guide students and grade their oral and written work. It seeks to draw students into the past, promote engagement with big ideas, and improve intellectual and academic skills."
Microscope
"Mock chronological order.
Defy time and space.
Build worlds and destroy them.
A role-playing game for two to four players. No GM. No prep. Microscope was playtested for two years by over 150 awesome gamers."
Games with Purpose
"Games with Purpose was created to showcase the best games that do more than just entertain. It will feature an ever-growing selection of learning, serious, news, social impact and meaningful games. Our aim is to recognise those that most successfully blend fun, quality and objectives with a view to help new audiences discover and play them."
H(igher) Ed Games
Games designed and for sale by Dr. James McGrath. Rules for Canon available here.
Gamification MOOC via Coursera
Syllabus available at Prof. Werbach's website

Advice and Steps for Making Games
The short and slightly longer version of getting started with game design.
Trademark, Patent, or Copyright?
From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Copyright & Games
A one-page explanation of copyright and games from the U.S. Copyright Office.

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