[game_edu] (clarification) Research on Game Capstone Courses - Have you taught a capstone course?

[Jose P. Zagal]

Hi,

We should have known better, but the term "capstone" course isn't as 
common as we supposed. Apologies for the U.S.-centric approach! Our 
research is interested in learning about game capstone experiences 
internationally, so please do consider participating in our study.

We loosely define "capstone course" as a class taken toward the end of a 
university course/degree/program that incorporates all of the previous 
learning students have done throughout a program. It usually takes the 
form of a large scale project that students may work on individually or 
in teams.

We are also interested in hearing what other names are used for these 
kinds of courses!

Thanks, and once again apologies!


Jose Zagal & John Sharp




-------- Original Message --------
Hi,

Have you taught a capstone course involving games? If so...

We are a conducting a research study examining capstone courses in game
design and development. More specifically, we seek to (1) better
understand the different approaches used for conducting "capstone
courses" in game design and development, (2) identify the particular
strengths, weaknesses, and challenges posed by each approach, (3)
identify the key factors that led to successful capstone experiences,
and (4) develop a general set of guidelines that other educators could
use when designing, creating, and evaluating their own capstone courses.

Since a higher response rate will provide a richer set of data, we are
requesting your participation in this research, which will involve
completion of an online survey found at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HT8GWGM

The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time.

Your participation in this study is voluntary and optional. If you
choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time,
there will be no penalty. The results of the research study may be
published, but your name, the name of your institution, or any
identifying information will not be used.

If you have any questions concerning the research study, please feel
free to contact either one of us. Please complete the survey on or
before February 1, 2011.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Sincerely,


Jose Zagal & John Sharp



Jose Zagal	
Assistant Professor
Department of Cinema and Interactive Media
DePaul University
243 South Wabash Ave.	
Chicago, IL 60604	
jzagal at cdm.depaul.edu	
(312) 362-7115	

John Sharp
Professor
School of Computing
Savannah College of Art & Design
1600 Peachtree Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30309-2403
jsharp at scad.edu
(404) 253-3209

If you have any questions about your rights as a subject/participant in
this research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can
contact Susan Loess-Perez, DePaul University’s Director of Research
Protections at (312) 362-7593 or by e-mail at sloesspe at depaul.edu.


-- 
José P. Zagal
Assistant Professor
College of Computing and Digital Media
DePaul University

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