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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
Do you have innovative and playful online techniques to share? We want to hear from you!
We are now accepting submissions to the Professors at Play ONLINE Playbook.
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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Virtual Symposium Announced!
Professors at Play Online Symposium Please hold the date for a virtual Symposium on Friday, November 6th, 2020 between 8 - 4 MST (10-6 EST, 7-3 PDT). We envision a single-track Zoom conference, with all of the sessions recorded and put on YouTube. We will set up a...
Playfulness Matters
“Playfulness matters because it brings the essential qualities of freedom and personal expression to the world outside of play. Miguel Sicart, Play Matters p.30
Dynamic and Unpredictable Online Learning
by Lisa Forbes Maybe it’s just me but if I do the same thing for too long, I get extremely bored. Maybe I’m projecting this issue onto my students but I assume they feel the same so I try to design classes so students never know what is going to happen next. I believe...
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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!