[game_edu] Ad Hoc committee

[Roberts, Scott]

A good example of a school already using something like this is FIEA.  They have "5 Questions to Ask" for parents:
http://www.fiea.ucf.edu/shield/showpage.php?page_id=1007

The IGDA could create our own list, with variations for different types of programs, along the lines of what we'd ask schools ourselves.  This list could be widely publicized, including the Career Guide website and magazine, even guidance counselors.  Schools could post the list and how they address each recommendation.  I imagine that someone would create a website doing side-by-side comparisons broken down by types of school and program.

Scott


From: game_edu-bounces at igda.org [mailto:game_edu-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Mark Baldwin
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 1:58 PM
To: 'IGDA Game Education Listserv'
Subject: Re: [game_edu] Ad Hoc committee

Hi,

(Note, I'm on board ship at the same conference as Susan.  We are sailing off the coast of Cuba as I write this, and yes the ship has Internet, although it is expensive.   Just talked to her and she's prepping for a presentation on the IGDA framework in a couple of hours).

I would like to put my two cents here.   I don't think the IGDA has the resources to accomplish accreditation, and there are a number of big and scary problems associated with such accreditation that have been brought up by a number of individuals.  But I do like Scott's comments on  the idea of a published checklist that gives the prospective customer a framework from which to ask questions and make their own evaluations.   This is a much more manageable goal, and one I believe could be effective yet flexible.  It allows the prospective student to evaluate the school not based on a fixed criteria but instead on what the customer is interested in.

I would encourage looking in that direction.

Cheers,
Mark

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