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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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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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Gameful Learning
Whether you call it "gamification", game-based learning or something else, there's an attraction to using playful pedogogies. University of Michigan calls it "gameful learning" and in this video Dr. Mika LaVaque-Mant, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor & Director of the...
Decolonizing Higher Ed
Did you miss "Who Makes The Rules? Who is Getting Played? Games, Play and Decolonising Ed" by Luca Moroni? Good news! We have the recording so you can dig into this fanstastic presentation on this important topic. Also, you can access Luca's interactive slides...
The Future is Fun
by David Thomas What is holding you back from playing? In our experience, lots of professors want to play. But many don't because they are held back by their fears. During the 2021 Shaping EDU conference, Lisa and I explored the things that hold us back from...
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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!