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Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Academic Center 219
Instructors:
Overview of course:
This course provides the opportunity for learning how to make a high impact, game for use in classrooms or at home. These courses are open to any registered University System of Maryland graduate students or special students for summer enrollment. Educators of all subjects are welcome. Accommodations will be made for learning at a distance.
The approach is two pronged. Lessons will cover items under two major topic lines:
- The latest technologies and pedagogies that support serious games
- Creation of learning games using XNA Game Studio Express
Students will submit three products for this course:
- A game analysis of an existing learning game.
- A design document for a new learning game.
- A prototype of one level of the game using XNA GSE.
Deliverables: Grading will consider the following effort
- Readings and Class Discussions - 20% (Weekly)
- Learning Game Analysis - 30% (due June 10, 2008)
- Design Document - 20% (due July 10, 2008)
- Prototype of New Game - 30% (due July 15, 2007)
Materials for course:
Weekly topics:
Topic Outline:
| May 27 |
Serious Games and XNA Game Studio |
| May 29 |
Breakaway Games Visit |
| June 3 |
C# Basics - Kevin Scott |
| Jun 5 |
Class will not meet |
| Jun 10 |
C# Classes and the Game Loop |
| Jun 12 |
The Serious Games Industry |
| June 17 |
XNA GS Audio |
| June 19 |
Gamer Teachers |
| June 24 |
3-D in GS |
| June 26 |
Games to Teach Critical Thinking |
| Jul 1 |
XNA GS Design Review |
| Jul 3 |
Assessment Techniques |
| Jul 8 |
Publishing and Platforms |
| Jul 10 |
Future of Serious Games |
| Jul 15 |
Presentations |
| Jul 17 |
Presentation to Client |
Expectations:
All personal noise emitting electronic devices are unwelcome in this class. Should you have a specific reason why you are awaiting an important call such as imminent offspring delivery, please advise instructor in advance of class.
Students are expected to conduct themselves with the civility, honesty, effort and attendance commensurate with upper division standing of a student at a university. For more expansion on this topic consult the UB student handbook.
Late delivery of work policy: All work is due on the date specified. Lateness will cause the letter grade to degrade by one grade per day. Exceptions must be negotiated with the instructor prior to the due date. |
