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The document discusses the IGDA Education Special Interest Group's mission to enhance game development education through community resources, industry connections, and collaborative learning. It introduces the 'T-shaped student' concept, emphasizing the need for both breadth in gaming knowledge and depth in specific expertise. Additionally, it highlights the importance of soft skills and collaborative learning in preparing students for the game industry.
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- 1. The T Shaped Student: What you need to be successful in games .......or any industry Susan Gold IGDA Education SIG, Chair
- 2. Who am I? Susan Gold I have been a professor for ten years teaching digital art modeled an entertainment technology program with the assistance of CMUs ETC (Randy Paush & Don Marinelli) and members of industry Chair of IGDA Education SIG reinvigorated the SIG in Summer 2006 created a framework that provides discussion, resources and networking all volunteer organization / NFP Academic Coordinator Garage Games consultant - translate academic talk to industry and vice versa
- 3. IGDA Education SIG One of many special interest groups from within Game Development Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) Artificial Intelligence Casual Games Education Game Accessibility Game Preservation Human Resources Indies IP Rights Mobile Game Development Online Games Production Quality Assurance Sex in Games Students Tools Women in Game Development Writing
- 4. What is the IGDA Education SIG?
- 5. Mission To create a community resource that will strengthen the academic membership of the IGDA while enhancing the education of future and current game developers.
- 6. What do we do?
- 7. Help Educators provide students with the Right Stuff Right Stuff We provide syllabi, class ideas, workshops, professional development, discussion groups, connections to industry, networks and peers. Breaking In Website (currently go through an overhaul)
- 9. Conference February 18-19, 2008, San Francisco
- 10. Future Database of Programs Oren Ross - GameLoft Outreach Programs Stephen Jacobs - RIT Student Outreach Ian Schrieber
- 11. Framework Developed in 2003 a group effort done at an academic summit during GDC input from the academic world input from the game industry several universities and schools have modeled their programs after the framework does it need to be updated or is it essentially sound?
- 12. Programs Overview Many different programs Based on different disciplines CS Design Film Sound & Music Architecture, etc.... Philosophies Experimental design focused Industry pipeline focused Research oriented Serious games
- 13. What we have done: Core Topics Critical Game Studies - Criticism, Analysis & History Game Design - Principles and Methodologies Game Programming - Aspects of CS + specific areas that address gaming Visual Design Audio Design Interactive Storytelling Game Production Business of Gaming
- 14. What is the goal? Creating a well versed, prepared and exceptional student. We call it a T shape student. T because we are looking for breadth T because we look for depth
- 15. Versed in all aspects of the industry, be it their subject expertise or that of members of the team. Breadth
- 16. Having a sense of history within the medium Breadth
- 17. Plays Games and Understands the Market Breadth
- 18. Understands the modern world/culture Breadth
- 19. Has a passion for video games and has the ability to collaborate Breadth
- 20. Has a basic understanding of: Breadth Game Studies Game Design Game Programming Visual Design Audio Design Interactive Storytelling Game Production Business of Gaming
- 21. Top in area of expertise, well read and has honed skill Depth
- 22. Programmer or Artist, Writer , Composer or Business Student BE EXCELLENT IN ONE AREA know what you like to do know what you like to do know what you like to do know what you like to do Depth
- 23. Passion You live games, you love games, you think games, you make games, you play games, you are games personified. The hours are long The work is hard They only take the VERY best No room for mediocrity Not the best paid Not very glamourous (even if cool) The BEST job in the world - because who else has to make FUN for a living.
- 24. A Key Component: Soft Skills Speaking & Communication Writing Collaboration
- 25. Collaborative Learning Why do we need to incorporate this into the classroom? Real World Departure from what students know and understand Departure from educators familiar teaching strategies
- 26. What happens when you include collaborative learning skills Higher-Order Thinking Skills Basic Academic Success Skills Discipline Specific Knowledge & Skills Liberal Arts & Academic Values Work & Career Preparation Personal Development
- 27. The Benefits Students learn best when they are actively involved in the process. Researchers report that, regardless of the subject matter, students working in small groups tend to learn more of what is taught and retain it longer than when the same content is presented in other instructional formats. Students who work in collaborative groups also appear more satisfied with their classes. http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/collaborative.html
- 28. Challenges University setting Silos Getting industry involvement Advisory board Feedback in game demos, fests, jams and shows Finding skilled people to teach Undergraduate or graduate? Development of a course or a program? Major, Minor, Degree? Course structure? Technology
- 29. Why this curriculum really works provides depth provides a broad understanding of the medium provides an opportunity for students to work with members of other disciplines provides opportunities to work in groups in a collaborative environment allows the development of adequate portfolio material
- 30. Why this curriculum really works for any form of study It is how the world works The world is FLAT We no longer do things on our own - we work as a team. We can easily adapt and change to the needs of a job We can be prepared to think outside of the box because we can work well with others and we respect the people we work with
- 31. Resources: IGDA Education SIG wiki: http://www.igda.org/education IGDA Education SIG Knowledge Base: http://www.igda.org/index.php/Curriculum_Knowledge_Base IGDA Curriculum Framework (version 2.3) http://igda.org/wiki/index.php/Game_Education_SIG/Curriculum
- 32. Contact Susan Gold 415-286-3489 [email_address]