Serious Games: Video Games in Undergraduate General Education
- Event Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
- Time: 12:00 Noon (CDT)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Center for Advanced Study
CAS Presentations
Christian Sandvig
Associate Professor in Speech Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Karrie Karahalios
Associate Professor in Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Players of InnisMod
Do online environments and video games have a place in general education? Researchers and teachers are increasingly investigating the use of games, digital media, and virtual environments as a platform for active learning in undergraduate classes. This panel will discuss the results of an experiment using a modified version of the multiplayer game Civilization IV in the class "Communication Technology and Society." Most broadly, it will also address the question, what features do online social spaces need to support college-level learning?
Museum visitors are reminded that food and drinks are not allowed in the Museum. Backpacks and other large items brought to the Museum will have to be stored; there is limited locker storage space available for these items.
Contact
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