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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!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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.

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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.

Professors at Play PlayBook

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Playing with Cards

Playing with Cards

I’m sure like many people my first introduction to card games was playing Snap as a child (or if youwere posher Happy Families) and progressing from their into more sophisticated games suchCribbage or (Gin) Rummy. Finally, I found myself learning the rules of Bridge,...

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Playposium 20224

Playposium 20224

After much planning, we are happy to announce our third Professors of Play Playposium. Since we started Professors at Play it's been our dream to bring people together face-to-face, in person to play and plan and produce the ideas that will help transform higher...

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Playing with Yellowdig

Playing with Yellowdig

Professors at Play had a chance to spread the word about the power of play at a recent online Learner Engagement Summit 2023 hosted by the fine folks at Yellowdig. You can view our presentation as well as many others covering important topics in education and student...

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Join our community

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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!