[game_edu] The Multiplayer Classroom

[Lee Sheldon]

My new book, The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game, has
just been published by Cengage Learning. Since Jesse Schell's shout out to
this method of teaching in his DICE talk (picked up by TED) on gamification
last year, and the recent Extra Credits video on The Escapist website, the
concept has been attracting quite a bit of interest. This is not a book
about using video games to teach. It details four classes I've designed as
multiplayer games complete with XP, leveling, quests, crafting, guilds, boss
mobs and more. Since designing the classes as games, the average class grade
has risen from a C to a B and class attendance is almost perfect. The book
also includes case histories of other teachers using this method to teach a
variety of subjects from middle school through university level courses; and
guidelines for creating your own multiplayer classroom. If you already have
designed a class as a game, or want to learn more, join us on The
Multiplayer Classroom Facebook page. The author's page on Amazon will soon
feature additional material as well.

 

I would especially love feedback from you folks!

 

Thanks,

Lee

 

Lee Sheldon
Associate Professor
Department of Language, Literature and Communication
Co-Director Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

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