Two Butler University Professors (English, Musicology) will discuss strategies for utilizing aspects of Role Playing Games in the college classroom.
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Two Butler University Professors (English, Musicology) will discuss strategies for utilizing aspects of Role Playing Games in the college classroom. How might you design character sheets to understand Jane Austen's protagonists and their development through experience? Can asking students to role play historical and fictional characters of the 18th century help contextualize the artistic and controversial issues surrounding Wolfgang Mozart's operas? Brief presentations will provide attendees examples to spur their own innovative approaches in the second half of the session.
Two professors and a librarian from Butler University will offer concrete practical examples of gamified university-level activities, assignments, and more.
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Dr. James F. McGrath, Dr. Jason Goldsmith, and Franny Gaede (two professors and a librarian) from Butler University will take you through a brief overview of gamification in higher education, followed by concrete practical examples of activities, assignments, and more. Will provide an opportunity to participate in the demonstration of a card game developed by one of the professors, as well as explanation and demonstration of how to use a print-on-demand site like Gamecrafter to make precisely the materials you need for the educational games that best serve your purposes.