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DESCRIPTION:“How Do They Win'? Collaborative Game Creation as Impetus for C
 lass Discussion and Research\n\nHow do they win? A seemingly simple questi
 on\, but one that cuts directly to the issues of purpose\, risk\, and succ
 ess: the key elements of both good teaching and game design. In terms of t
 eaching\, what do we want students to know\, how do we teach it\, and what
  is the measure for assessing learning outcomes? In terms of creating game
 s\, what do you want the players to learn\, how do you create a game to co
 nvey it\, and what are the conditions for winning? The similarities are st
 unning. With games designed to teach\, the creator learns much more in dev
 eloping the game than those playing it do\, because like teaching\, you ne
 ed expertise. So why not make the students the creators and let them learn
  more…let them win. Game mechanisms and processes lead intrinsically to is
 sues of direct and collateral consequences\, control vs. unpredictability\
 , goals and obstacles. They also demand that certain questions be answered
 . Because of this\, creating a game generates its own discussion topics an
 d is adaptable to teaching many disciplines. This presentation will cover 
 the remarkable experience of having a class collaborate on creating a game
 \, using it as a means of motivation\, guidance for research questions\, a
 nd assessment (eliminating quizzes and tests). We will describe our proces
 s of developing this model to improve how students conduct research\, util
 ize library resources\, and\, most importantly\, engage with the course. P
 articipants will also be provided with a template we developed for integra
 ting game creation into courses.\n\n\nRussell A. Hall is an Associate Libr
 arian at Penn State Behrend located in Erie\, PA. His work focuses on unde
 rgraduate information literacy and student engagement. Russell has publish
 ed on a variety of topics\, including embedded librarianship\, the traits\
 , and training librarians\, and is a longtime board-gamer and video-gamer.
 \n\nGlenn Kumhera is an Associate Professor of Ancient and Medieval Histor
 y at Penn State Behrend\, and author of The Benefits of Peace: Private Pea
 cemaking in Late Medieval Italy (Brill\, 2017). Glenn specializes in explo
 ring social history using legal records\, and has created numerous games f
 or his courses.\n\n\nWebinar begins at 3 PM\n\n\n	Please RSVP here.\n	 \n
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LOCATION:Rare Books and Special Collections\, McLennan Library Building 4th
  floor\, McLennan Library Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0C9\, 3459 r
 ue McTavish
SUMMARY:Webinar | “How Do They Win'? Collaborative Game Creation as Impetus
  for Class Discussion and Research
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 llaborative-game-creation-impetus-class-discussion-and-research-323263
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