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February 14, 2006

Video Conference this Friday

Katie Livingston Vale, the Director of the MIT New Media Center, will
speak live via videoconference on Friday, February 17, at 12:30 pm in
Hodges Auditorium. Her topic is "An Instructional Designer Looks at World
of Warcraft." This is the second in a five-part series on games and game
design in higher education presented by ITC and SunSITE. The event is free
and open to the public.

World of Warcraft is an online multiplayer game known for its immersive
and engaging qualities. Within the game environment, players can explore
geography, commerce, teamwork, community-building, conflict and
problem-solving. In the context of the game, players amass and process a
large and varied amount of information, and must recall that information
in order to progress further within the game. They also receive a variety
of rewards and feedback, both from the game and from peers playing with
them. This research will survey players of World of Warcraft to determine
what the game might teach education professionals about peer learning,
exploratory learning, and engagement and feedback strategies.

Posted by Michelle at February 14, 2006 09:27 AM