Syllabus

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session

Course Overview

This course immerses students in the process of building and testing their own digital and board games in order to better understand how we learn from games. We explore the design and use of games in the classroom in addition to research and development issues associated with computer-based (desktop and handheld) and non-computer-based media. In developing their own games, students examine what and how people learn from them (including field testing of products), as well as how games can be implemented in educational settings. All levels of computer experience welcome.

11.127J is part of the MIT Scheller Teaching Education Program.

Prerequisites

None.

Course Requirements

ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGES
Game curriculum presentation / paper 15%
Chapter presentation 10%
Board game prototypes 5%
Board game presentation / paper 20%
Gamer study / presentation 10%
Digital game prototypes 5%
Digital game presentation / paper 20%
Class participation 15%