Professors at Play
Playposium 2025
Are you ready to play?
The Professors at Play Playposium 2025 wants you to join a dynamic group of educators this summer in the Colorado Rockies. Running June 23 – 26th at the University of Denver’s Kennedy Mountain Campus, this 4-day, 3-night retreat will challenge you to think differently about your teaching.
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!
New in 2025!
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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Relevant Research
Exploring Play/playfulness and Learning in the Adult and Higher Education Classroom by David J. Tanis Professor at Play Kevin Kelly posted a link in our Google Group to David Tanins' 2012 disseration discussing play in higher educaton. While I have not had a chance...
I Heart Stickers
I ♥ Stickers by Lisa Forbes Sometimes simply playing games in a higher education class is all it takes to increase engagement. But sometimes you might need to provide a little incentive to get students actually invested in games and play. If you can spark engagement...
A Reminder …
We all need a reminder sometimes. You want to play. You believe in the power of play. But the day gets away from you and you forget to play or you tell yourself you will play later. Well, just remember. It's OK to Play. Bring a smile to someone's face. Reignite their...
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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!