Game Design & Development -- Curriculum Project
Funded by the UW-Stout Center for Curricular Incubation
Dr. Phillip Motley, Assistant Professor of Multimedia Design
Dr. Bruce Johnston, Professor of Computer Science


GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY
Professional Organizations
Gamasutra (The Art and Business of Making Games)
Gamasutra -- Education
International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
Game Education Listserv (IGDA)
IGDA Twin Cities
Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
Career Information
Breaking In -- Preparing for Your Career in Games (IGDA)
Applying to Electronic Arts
Advice for Would-Be Game Programmers
Amit's Game Programming Information (Amit Patel)
Software Publishers (US Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Career Guide to Industries)
Preparing for Your Career in Games (IGDA)
Preparing for a Career in Game Design (Tom Sloper)
Video Game Developer (Career Sheet)
How to Get Started in the Game Industry: Part 1 (Earnest Adams article at Gamasutra)
How EA Makes Games

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUMS
Game Design & Development Curriculum Considerations
Curriculum Framework -- A Conceptual Guide for Game-Related Educational Programs (IGDA)
IGDA Academic Events
GDC 2006 Curriculum Workshop (IGDA)
Dude, Where is My Machine (John Buchanan EA , Presentation to IGDA Curriculum Workshop at GDC 2006)
Teamwork (Susan Gold, Presentation to IDGA Curriculum Workshop at GDC 2006)
The Dangers of Vocational Training in Games Education (Warren Spector)
Experience with an Industry-Driven Capstone Course on Game Programming (Parberry, Roden, & Kazemzadeh)
Computer Gaming to Enhance CS Curriculum (Microsoft Research)
More Than Fun and Games: New Computer Science Courses Attract Students with Educational Games (Microsoft)
Cruising the High Seas of Game Education
The Nerd Boat (Forbes)
Sample Game Design & Development Courses at Other Universities
Michigan State University -- Game Design Classes:
      TC 445 Digital Game Design
      TC 848 Design of Games for Learning
Game Design & Development Curriculums at Other Universities
Carnegie Mellon University/Entertainment Technology Center -- Master's in Entertainment Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology -- Computational Media Program
Michigan State University -- Specialization in Game Design and Development
Rochester Institute of Technology -- Concentration in Game Programming
Staffordshire University -- Computer Games Programming & Computer Games Design
SUNY Potsdam -- Concentration in Game Development
University of Albertay Dundee -- Computer Games Technology
University of Washington (Extension) -- Certificate Program in Game Development
Resources for Game Design & Development Courses
SAGE: A Simple Academic Game Engine
Career Advice: Creating Your Demo (Marc Mencher)
A Flexible and Expandable Architecture for Computer Games (Jeff Plummer)
Teaching Educational Games Resources
Serious Game Construction Worksheet (Brian Winn)
Literature Review in Games and Learning (John Kirriemuir and Angela McFarlane)
Torque Game Engine (Garage Games)
Freescale/Nintendo Academic Console Development System
Microsoft to Enable User-Created XBox 360 Games (Article from Gamasutra)
Microsoft XNA
Game Design Meta-Model (C. Lindley & C. Sennersten)

A GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM FOR UW-STOUT
Design of a Game Design & Development Curriculum
AMCS Enrollment Trends
GDD Interest Surveys
      Student Survey Instrument (For UW-Stout Students)
      Survey Results
Rationale for the Design of a Game Design and Development Curriculum for UW-Stout (DRAFT)
Detailed Curriculums
      AMCS -- Game Design & Development Concentration (DRAFT)
     ART -- Game Design & Development Concentration (DRAFT)
External Evaluation of the GDD Curriculum Rationale
GDD Curriculum -- Final Report (DRAFT)
GDD Project -- Executive Summary (Bullet Point Statement)

THEORY OF EDUCATIONAL GAME DESGIN
General Articles
Video Games in Education
Game-Based Learning Strategies (Kurt Squire)
The Learning Game - Researchers Study Video Gaming Principles That Apply to Education (Paul Gee)
Computer Games in Education Project (BECTA)
Serious Games Initiative
Serious Games Alliance
Theory of Educational Game Design Courses at Other Universities
New Mexico State University
      AXED 300/590 -- Designing Educational Games
San Diego State University
      EDTEC 670 -- Exploratory Learning Through Educational Simulations and Games
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
      TEP 11.127-- Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education
University of Minnesota
      CI 5410-1 -- Video Games as Learning Tools


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