Educational Gaming Commons - Press Start

The EGC is in full swing this summer with several projects on the books and more opportunities on the horizon.  We have two engagement projects underway, one focusing on a game-based environment for Chemistry 101 and the second a game for introductory English courses on the correct uses of basic grammar.  In addition to working with great faculty, I'm very excited about the potential reach of these projects.  Both of these courses have huge enrollments each semester. 

Two other opportunities we are exploring include an alternate reality game with the Library.  We participated in the Library Open House last year, talking with many students about the possibilities of gaming at Penn State.  The ARG idea could be an interesting way for students to engage with all the resources the library has to offer leading up to the day of the Open House.

Finally, I just got done talking with Dr. Sciegaj, a faculty member teaching HPA 101, about using SimHealth in his course sometime this fall or spring.  Again, this is a great opportunity to assist a faculty member in implementing game-based learning activities in a course that could impact a LOT of students at our campus.

All this, AND our EGC lab in Findlay 6A should be ready for the public in the fall!