Presentation Slides!

Several presenters have submitted their slides to be posted on this site for people to access (listed in order of their appearance at the symposium)

Gaming UK (Keynote) - Scott Colfer

From Far and Wide: Mapping Game Studies in Canada (Keynote) - Nick Taylor

Games and Other Fictional Universes: Narrative Experiences - Margaret Mackey

Road Safety and Digital Games: A Study of Graduate Student's Design Experiences - Qing Li, Richard Tay, and Robert Louis

Teaching by Building: Game Design, Epistemic Awareness, and History - Glenn Wilkinson and Jerremie Clyde

Scott Pilgrim Gamification - Scott Colfer

Un-Learning Educational Game Design: Real Lessons From Virtual Worlds - Nick Taylor

Digital games and Libraries: Acquisitions, Description, & Access - Chris Thomas, Jerremie Clyde, Michael Hoskin, Wanda Pedersen


Thank you again to all our presenters and participants. Watch this space for more presentation slides and an update of when the symposium issue of Loading... will be available.

Symposium Video Trailer, Schedule, and Session Descriptions

It is only a few days until the symposium. Linked below is the symposium schedule as well as updated session and presentation information.

Scholarship, Learning and the Digital Video Game Schedule

Session and Presenter Descriptions

Also, to give you a taste of what you can expect is the symposiums very own video trailer (crafted by Chris Appleton).

Scholarship, Learning and the Digital Video Game Trailer

Registration Reminder!!

ATTENTION: Registration has been extended until February 16th.

Register now as spots are filling fast!

The Driven

Hello everybody, Chris Appleton, one of or symposium organizers and presenters has done a video trailer for the game he is presenting on. Check it out below (also included below are the updated session descriptions).

The Driven

Scholarship, Learning and the Digital Video Game Symposium Sessions (click here for pdf)

Session Descriptions and Speaker Biographies Available

The session descriptions and speaker information is now available for confirmed presenters. The sessions will mix presentation, discussion and when possible hands on activities. We are waiting on a few final details regarding some of the sessions and speakers.

Sessions and Presenters Document

Exergaming in Education and Health: A Hands On Workshop

Time: Wednesday February 23 1- 4 p.m.

Cost: $50 including transportation from the University to the Centre

Limited to 20 participants

Do you play Video Games? Do you think they are a waste of time?
Do you wonder if you can get your students to focus on their learning?
Would you like to try state of the art games with curricular content?
How about rehabilitation and balance? Come prepared to experience
new sensations, learn how to evaluate performance and to debate the Pros and Cons
of video games in Education and Health.epared to experience
new sensations, learn how to evaluate performance and to debate the Pros and Cons
of video games in Education and Health.

Registration for this workshop will open this week.