Resources

This collection of resource materials has been collected from the community and shared in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration. Each resource is owned by the creator and you should consult with the owner on any republication questions.

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Planning your game jam: game design as a gateway drug

by Colleen Macklin, John Martin and Seann Dikkers

A game jam is a game design tradition to gather a range of prospective game designers that work in groups to make a fully– functional game, from idea to iteration, within a set amount of time. This publication walks you through how to do it!

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/2331562.2331574

Playful Higher Education: Voices, Activities and Co-creations from the PUP Community

Collected & Edited by: Rikke Toft Nørgård Josephine E. M. Solheim Kimie Jay Bukholt

A booki for people and from people with a passion for playfulness and playful higher education!

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:20b3ae83-7c77-353d-8973-d83db60b606e

The Watchmaker of Lilles

by David Thomas

A short parable and activity to encourage your playful path as a professor!

The Watchmaker of Lilles

The Future is Fun: The Transformational Power of Play

by Lisa Forbes and David Thomas

A workshop delivered at the 2021 Shaping EDU conference

Playposium 2020 Fun Club

20 Seconds on the Clock…and…Go!: Using ”Hedbanz” to Review Course Concepts

by Heather I.D. Van Mullem, PhD, Lewis-Clark State College

Are you looking for a fun and playful strategy to engage students in preparing for success on an exam? If so, this idea is for you! Check out this poster for a step-by-step guide on how to turn your old, boring exam review sheets into a fun, fast-paced and interactive small group review session using the rules of the

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PFA8nxfTnSJAPWMsKps7mQWWmwfFd6Tr/view?usp=sharing

Playposium 2020 Fun Club

Imagine the Conversation: Podcasts at Play

by Stephani Richards-Wilson and Jerry Dutscheck, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Learn about a project with the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. In fall 2018, during an undergraduate course called “Women in Leadership,” the students were instructed to contact the Hall and to work with their staff to access archival information about their inductees. They were also instructed to conduct independent research. They were then asked to role play and in teams of two, lead short fictitious interviews with the “inductees” to create an informative and entertaining podcast.

https://youtu.be/-tuzGKB8vx0