{"73266":{"#nid":"73266","#data":{"type":"event","title":"C21U Games in Education Unconference - Jan 19th","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of C21U\u0027s 2012 program, we are holding a series of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.c21u.gatech.edu\/latestunconference\u0022\u003EUnconference Style Catalyst Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with CETL to define issues on the future higher education and act as a catalyst on actions we all can agree upon.The next workshop will be on \u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Games in Education\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E -- held Jan 19 from 3 - 5:30pm in Klaus 1116E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister online\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cetl.gatech.edu\/civicrm\/event\/register?id=18\u0026amp;reset=1\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGames has been widely used in education. It has shown to be an effective way of keeping students motivated and engaged. Recently, new types of social games have added more sophisticated game mechanisms among players, which makes these games more dynamic and interesting, while not placing overwhelming requirements on game designers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur students are digital natives. 65% of them are frequent video or social game players. How to use games to facilitate learning is a topic all educators need to consider.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn this discussion, we will be exploring questions such as:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat games are used in education? What (digital) games have been out there and how can new types of social games be used? \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are the pros and cons of using games for learning, from instructors\u2019, students\u2019, and parents\u2019 points of view?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHow to integrate games in classroom learning? What is required from instructors? How should the university support new experiments like this?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are the legal and cost barriers of using games in higher education?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe will have a mixed group of traditional and nontraditional stakeholders there to discuss interesting and innovative ideas around using games in education at Georgia Tech. Bring your top ideas\/hot buttons\/beliefs.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"JOIN US ON THURSDAY, JAN 19 FROM 3-6PM AT KLAUS 1116 EAST."}],"uid":"27552","created_gmt":"2011-12-01 01:05:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:45","author":"Emily Ivey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-01-19T14:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2012-01-19T17:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-01-19T17:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-01-19 19:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-01-19 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-01-19 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"66244","name":"C21U"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"13481","name":"C21U"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:iamhuaai@gmail.com\u0022\u003EHua Ai\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}