[game_edu] loopy Proposal - The Aggies! / recognition for courses

[Sarah Lemarié]

> Interestingly this is one subject the press could lay into but  haven't.

> SkillSet in England should pilot this.


I've been a little too short of time, frustratingly, to write more but in 
place of a longer post I would at least like to mention that Skillset 
*did* have an awards event for the courses that passed their computer 
games accreditation scheme in the first round they ran in 2006! I was 
there, and watched Abertay, Paisley and Glamorgan collect their awards and 
make their speeches. I'd really like to see this event scaled up and 
better publicised in place of starting something separate. If you think it 
would benefit from a wider variety of awards, approach Carrie and Damien 
and encourage them to consider what other incentives they could offer for 
courses not yet in a position to apply for full accreditation.

Of course there was a quiet year following where Skillset didn't take 
applications as 2006 was a pilot, but the scheme is open again now. I 
really like the direction they are heading, the standards they have set, 
and how industry driven it is. Please look to Skillset as a good 
opportunity to boost your course; even where courses don't achieve 
accreditation the first time around there's a lot of feedback involved and 
the process is very positive (in my opinion). 

With regards to this year, I'd be interested to know how many UK 
universities with games courses did or didn't attend GamesEdu in July. 
That was a good opportunity to meet with (or make) some industry contacts, 
and skillset too are offering a benefits package for courses who achieve 
accreditation that is specially geared towards keeping universities and 
industry in close contact. I certainly saw some familiar faces at 
GamesEdu, but not as many as I perhaps expected. It's nice to have an 
annual event such as that to collect everyone together, and I'd like to 
see us all making the most of it.

The article about Qantm Mike linked to is an interview with one of their 
own people, so it's hardly surprising it's such a hard sell on their 
approach and nothing else! 

Talk to your university PR department. Send out your own press releases. 
There's nothing stopping you from making a similar noise.

Sarah.
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Sarah Lemarié
Technology Group, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
w: www.technology.scee.net

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