[game_edu] Puttinh together a Gaming Convention
AkramTaghavi-Burris
ataghaviburris at occc.edu
Thu Jan 22 16:37:35 EST 2009
Hi Deanna,
There are two location you can get info on our program.
The first is the generic course description locate at :
http://www.occc.edu/it/CAT-Degrees.html
We also have a department blog about our programs faculty and students
at : http://catblog.occc.edu
Hope that helps,
--Akram Taghavi-Burris
Deanna Whaley wrote:
> Hi Akram - Can you point me to your degree plan on your website? I
> searched all over the Oklahoma City Comm College website and could
> not find a degree in Game Design.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Deanna
>
> On Jan 22, 2009, at 9:03 AM, AkramTaghavi-Burris wrote:
>
> Hi Nic,
> Yes we plan to work with some local game societies and retailers to
> sponsor a game competition and perhaps even a LAN party.
> No there is no local game developers in the area, that's one reason
> we put on the event. We want the outside world to know that we at the
> Oklahoma City Community College provide students with a degree in
> Game Design and have a growing job force here. We hope that more
> companies would look to us for graduates as their future employees
> and perhaps the idea of establishing an industry here in Oklahoma.
>
> Thanks for the ideas,
> --Akram Taghavi-Burris
>
> Nic Colley wrote:
>
>> I do not know if you already do this, but have you looked at
>> running game competitions? That usually drives some awareness. Also
>> are there any local developers? If so try getting them to talk
>> about their game.
>> Thanks,
>> Nic Colley
>> *
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>> Faculty, Simulation & Game Development Program
>> Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu <mailto:Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu>
>> 704-330-6348
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>> *From:* Taghavi-Burris, Akram [mailto:ataghaviburris at occc.edu]
>> *Sent:* Thu 22-Jan-09 7:41 AM
>> *To:* IGDA Game Education Listserv
>> *Subject:* [game_edu] Puttinh together a Gaming Convention
>>
>> Hello all,
>> Yesterday everyone was replying about game conventions to go to, and
>> since your all in the know maybe you could give me some advice.
>>
>> I'm Program Director of Video Game Design at Oklahoma City Communty
>> College and Faculty Sponsor of our student organization the Computer
>> Arts and Technology Society (CATSociety)
>>
>> Evey April the CATSociety put on the Oklahoma Electronic Game Expo
>> (OEGE) at the school. This year will our second year and we really
>> want to make it something special.
>>
>> We'd like to have more informative things at the event aside from just
>> video game retailers, maybe guest lectures and game companies at a
>> both?
>>
>> We have a small budget for event, but our students work hard to put it
>> together. The whole point of the expo is to promote video game
>> awarness and video games as a feild of study.
>>
>> Anyways I was wondering if any of guys out there have any ideas or
>> suggestions for our expo, on how we could make it better.
>>
>> For more info on our expo visit:
>> oege.catblog.OCCC.edu
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --Akram Taghavi-Burris
>>
>>
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>
> -- Mrs. Akram Taghavi-Burris :-)
>
> *Program Director of Game Design / Multimedia
> Professor of Computer Aided Technology
> **
> Oklahoma City Community College
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-- Mrs. Akram Taghavi-Burris :-)
*Program Director of Game Design / Multimedia
Professor of Computer Aided Technology
**
Oklahoma City Community College
7777 South May Avenue
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