[game_edu] Call for Papers: Game Education Summit 2009

[Mark Chuberka]

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http://www.gameeducationsummit.com/ges_call_for_papers_2009.php

 

Call for Papers: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 16-17, 2009

 

Game Education Summit 2009

Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University

 

Game Path Events LLC is pleased to announce that the second annual Game
Education Summit is seeking paper proposals from the academic, creative and
industrial communities.  Through this annual event we aim to disseminate the
most recent, groundbreaking work on games as education as well as game
research. The conference will also have a strong focus on curriculum
development and design.  The GES committed to uniquely provide networking
opportunities for those within the industry and academia to foster
relationships that will benefit both groups.  

 

This year's summit focuses on creativity and innovation in game design.
Possible panels include:

Tweaking the Interface - new uses for existing consoles and ideas for new
interfaces
Not So Easy - creating educational interfaces with variable
challenge/difficulty levels
Bringing Curricula Out of the Silos - How to get departments to foster
interdisciplinary learning

 

Types of submission: 

Panels or Presentations

Submissions are solicited of panels or presentations that address the
following:

                        

.         Course Development

.         Curriculum Design

.         Teaching Methods

.         Writing for Games

.         Mentoring Programs

.         All Aspects of Serious Games

.         Effective Development of Links with the Games Industry

.         Industry Requirements and Needs

.         Program Design & Methodologies

.         Accreditation

.         Games as Art and Artifact

.         Game Development for Governmental Use

 

 

Electronically submit a cover sheet, which includes the title, name,
address, phone and fax numbers, and email address of each participant and a
30 word summary that will be suitable for inclusion in the program and on
the website to introduce the panel or presentation. Submit a panel or
presentation description, up to 200 words that gives a concise account of
the topic and the focus of the panel or presentation.


Short Papers or Poster Presentations:

Submissions are solicited for short papers or poster presentations that
address research on the game industry or technical game-related fields.
Authors are encouraged to demonstrate work in progress and late-breaking
research results that show the latest innovative ideas. Electronically
submit a cover sheet, which includes the short paper or poster title, the
name, address, phone and fax numbers, and email address of each author and a
30 word summary that will be suitable for inclusion in the program and on
the website to introduce the poster. Submit a two-page summary, which will
be used as the basis for review. 


Important dates: 

February 1, 2009        Deadline for submission in all categories
March 1, 2009 Notification of acceptance
May 31, 2009  Deadline for providing names and affiliations for


                                 panel members and chair 


Submissions procedure 

Send submissions to:  <mailto:suzanne at gameducationnetwork.com>
suzanne at gameducationnetwork.com

 

All submissions will be reviewed by the Games in Education steering
committee. All accepted speakers and panel participants will be granted
gratis admission to the conference.

 

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