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!

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.

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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.

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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.

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Our Latest Work

We are always planning and making. Here’s s look at some recent and upcoming work.

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Embracing life, loneliness, introversion and games

Embracing life, loneliness, introversion and games

By Nanditha Krishna As I approach my 25th birthday this June, I find myself reflecting on my journey through my turbulent teenage years to the even more tumultuous twenties, with an evolving sense of self-awareness. Over the years, as I have started living my...

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When Play Fails

When Play Fails

In my university library you will find a checkerboard table in a comfortable seating section, right next to a kiosk that sells teriyaki and sushi. During the academic year this area is busy with students grabbing cups of coffee, sharing lunch with friends, taking...

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Visuals, Themes, and Bitmojis, Oh My!

Visuals, Themes, and Bitmojis, Oh My!

    by Peggy Holzweiss, PhD I have a confession to make. I love teaching fully asynchronous, online courses. You may wonder how anyone could love teaching online courses. After all, it can be difficult to engage students through a computer screen. Learning...

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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!