Educational Gaming Commons - Press Start

I thought I'd share with you some of the things we're working on at the EGC.

First, we have two exciting Engagement Projects started. One is to build a game on ion identification, the other is to spot common grammar and writing errors. Stay tuned for more information on both in the coming weeks.

Next, we're starting to interview the many folks we've worked with over the past year or so. Every two-thee weeks, we'll be releasing a new podcast or vodcast, as well as a short related article that features a PSU faculty member that's using games and/or virtual worlds in their classes.

We're starting to script a short "Here's the EGC" video that will give newcomers a quick overview of who we are and what we do.

Jason Kaveney, our IST intern, is going gangbusters on a library of games that are or can be used for educational purposes. Building on the power of the masses, this library will be open for adding comments and ratings. It may be the first of it's kind in the country and I know it will be of incredible value to educators.

Finally, we're looking for ways to bring the various blogs with which the EGC staff share their words of wisdom together, so you can read posts from not just me, but from Bart Pursel and Chris Stubbs as well.

Stay tuned - the snowball is rolling down the hill, going faster and faster....