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Transforming Higher Eduction Through Play
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Professors at Play invites educators to explore the transformative power of play higher education. Through community, resources and events, Professors at Play looks to challenge existing norms of academia, energize learning and making teaching fun!
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Professors at Play ONLINE Playbook
Professors at Play ONLINE Playbook brings the unique views of the Professors at Play community to online teaching. Scheduled for publishing winter of 2025, the Online PlayBook is full of ideas and techniques for making your virtual classroom a blast..
Our comunity of playful professor helps advance effective uses of play in higher eduation. Check out how you can get involved and unlock a little fun in your institution.
Community
Professors at Play is first and foremost a community of like-minded teachers, instructional desigers and administrators who see play as a positive vector for change in higher education.
Services
Need help reaching your playful goals? Let us help! From talks and workshops to consulting and review, Professors at Play works to help you become a more playful teacher and develop more playful organizations.
Events & Resources
Need a tip, a technique or want to join a live event? Professors at Play works to create and share a variety of resources to inspire and support play at universities and colleges across the globe.
Our Latest Work
We are always planning and making. Here’s s look at some recent and upcoming work.
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Do you play enough?
Do you play enough? Most people would say that they don’t, and the world of play advocates stands by to exhort: Hey! You need to play more, buddy! Get outside! Jump in a puddle! Snuggle up at home and do a puzzle! Play a game or start learning archery! Do anything...
The Visibility of Play: A Hop, Skip and a Jump
We see kids play. We see animals play. We see movie stars and influencers play. But we don’t see adults play very often. This might be a bigger problem than we think. One time, while walking in downtown Denver, Lisa said to me: I dare you to skip. I was wearing my...
Revitalize your teaching with improv!
Free Workshop Led by Carrie Lobman, Gwen Lowenheim and Jiunwen Wang, PhD Online Friday, October 25 from 12:00-1:30 MST Register Here Looking to make your classroom more inclusive, collaborative, and fun? Improv can do just that—while keeping it rigorous and engaging!...
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Professors at Play runs a community Google Group where we discuss our experiences and questions about fun and play in higher education. If you want to join the discussion, sign up for our Professors at Play Google Group Listserv!