Class Topics, Readings and Due Dates

• 01/03/10
  
  • Topic: Introduction to the Course (Start Here!)
    
• 01/04/10
  
  • Topic: Course Overview
    
  • Topic: Fun and Games: Why Study Games?
    
  • Text: What is Fun?
    
  • Text: Johnson, Everything Bad is Good for You (Summary)
    
  • Text: Jerz & Jerz, "Civilization 3: Educational Review"
    
  • Text: Jerz & Jerz, "Times Attack: Educational Review"
    
  • Text: Strongbad on Video Games
    
  • Topic: Case Study: Your Choice
    
  • Topic: Opening Lecture (Parts 1 and 2)
    
  • Topic: The Social Dimension of Fun
    
• 01/05/10
  
  • Topic: Culture and Games
    
  • Due: Ex 1: My Gaming Anecdote
    
  • Text: Intro to SHU weblogs
    
  • Topic: Practice with Interaction
    
  • Text: Rothstein, "A New Art Form..."
    
  • Text: Lego Indy 2 Review
    
  • Text: Your Tips for Writing Game Reviews
    
  • Topic: Case Study: 1993
    
  • Text: Doom Gameplay
    
  • Text: Myst Gameplay
    
  • Topic: Opening Lecture (Part 3)
    
• 01/06/10
  
  • Topic: Depth and Games
    
  • Due: Ex 2: Game Review
    
  • Topic: Case Study: 1980
    
  • Text: Mystery House Gameplay
    
  • Text: Atari Adventure Gameplay
    
  • Text: Rogue Gameplay
    
  • Text: Williams and Smith
    
• 01/07/10
  
  • Topic: Theory and Games
    
  • Due: Ex 3A: NGJ Proposal
    
  • Due: Ex 2 Peer Review
    
  • Text: Wright and Koster
    
  • Text: Koster, x-47
    
  • Text: Koster, 48-109
    
• 01/08/10
  
  • Topic: Story and Games
    
  • Due: Ex 3B: NGJ Peer Review
    
  • Text: Case Study: Zork
    
  • Text: Get Lamp Trailer; also, Montfort, Exploring Interactive Fiction
    
  • Text: Jerz and Adams: Storytelling in Computer Games
    
  • Text: Koster, 110-139
    
  • Due: Participation Portfolio 1
    
  • Text: Adventure Gameplay Video
    
  • Text: 9:05 Gameplay Video
    
• 01/11/10
  
  • Topic: Code and Games
    
  • Due: Paper 1
    
  • Text: Koster, 160-223
    
  • Text: Keller
    
  • Text: Montfort, "Continuous Paper"
    
  • Text: Jerz, "Somewhere Nearby is Colossal Cave"
    
  • Text: Pac-Man Dossier
    
  • Topic: Games and Academic Research
    
• 01/12/10
  
  • Topic: Gender and Games
    
  • Due: Ex 4: Article Analysis
    
  • Text: Rodriguez
    
  • Text: Laurel, 1-52
    
  • Text: Classic Choice
    
  • Text: Case Study: September 12
    
  • Text: Case Study: Darfur is Dying
    
  • Text: Case Study: Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
    
  • Due: Article Presentation Proposal
    
  • Topic: My Games Research Story
    
• 01/13/10
  
  • Topic: Ethics and Games
    
  • Due: Project Proposal
    
  • Due: Ex 5: Research Bibliography
    
  • Text: Laurel, 59-108
    
  • Text: Jerz, "Fatworld Review"
    
  • Text: Delwiche
    
  • Text: IF games
    
• 01/14/10
  
  • Topic: Research and Games
    
  • Text: Mortensen (with Jeremy and Beth Anne)
    
  • Text: Open Choice
    
• 01/15/10
  
  • Topic: Education and Games
    
  • Due: P2 Presubmission
    
  • Text: Squire and Jenkins
    
  • Text: James Gee on Games and Learning (MacArthur Foundation)
    
  • Text: Taylor (with Jessie and Matt)
    
  • Due: Portfolio 2
    
  • Text: Scratch: Unleashing the Creative Potential of Kids
    
• 01/19/10
  
  • Topic: Paper Workshop
    
  • Due: P2: Draft
    
  • Text: Grimes (with Susan)
    
  • Text: Eladhari (with Keith)
    
• 01/20/10
  
  • Topic: Modding, Machinima, and Motion Capture
    
  • Text: Wilson (with Cody)
    
  • Text: Reading 6 TBA
    
  • Topic: Presentation Workshop
    
• 01/21/10
  
  • Topic: Indie & Viral Games
    
  • Due: Ex 6B: Article Presentation Reflection
    
  • Topic: Student Presentations
    
• 01/22/10
  
  • Topic: Student Presentations
    
  • Due: P2 Revision
    
  • Due: Portfolio 3
    
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