[game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
Allan Fowler
Allan.Fowler at waiariki.ac.nz
Tue Sep 6 16:44:01 EDT 2011
Hi Darren,
We run a very similar program in New Zealand.
I highly recommend the book by Ernest Adams, Fundamentals of Game Design to add to your list.
We teach Kodu Game Lab, VB, Game Maker, C++, C#, XNA, & Python. Kodu, Game Maker, and VB are used for our entry level (certificate) program. Python is mostly taught in the upper level of our degree program.
We teach a lot of Maya, some Mudbox, UDK, and a lot of Unity. We also teach Renderman in the upper level of our degree program.
Drop me a line if you need any further assistance or links to any resources.
Kind regards
Allan Fowler
Senior Lecturer - Game Design
School of Computing Technology & Communications
Waiariki Institute of Technology
Private Bag 3028
Rotorua 3046
New Zealand
Landline: +64-7-346-8955
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Today's Topics:
1. An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma (Darren Christie)
2. Re: An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma (Dan Carreker)
3. Re: An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma (WEARN Nia H)
4. Re: An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma (Kim Blake)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 07:24:12 +0100
From: Darren Christie <darren at bagend.org.uk>
Subject: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
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Hi,
Relatively new to the list, just wanted to ask are there any others on here teaching the BTEC National Diploma in the UK, and in particular the following units:
Games Programming
Games Design
Mathematics for IT Practitioners
Event Programming
and OOP
If so which language are you using? What text books?
First time I'm teaching the units above, and I'm trying to give them all a gaming bias. We are using C# and XNA 4.
For the game design I'm using the Game Design Workshop, Level Up! and Challenges for Game Designers.
For the games programming the main book I am using is Learning XNA 4
And for the Event and OOP using C# for Students.
I have some others I am using for ideas for just certain chapters which if folks are interested I will list. But so far the above are my main go to books.
I would really love to swap ideas with those teaching these units, or similar ones on what they have found works well in the classroom.
One of the ideas I had for the Games Programming for the game they have to produce was to give the students a theme to base their game round, abit like a game jam. Thought this would get round the "I don't know what to do a game about, and hopefully avoid a lot of zombie based games".
Well thats a lot for an opening email to the list. Hope to hear from you
Darren Christie
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Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 23:28:22 -0700
From: "Dan Carreker" <danc at narrativedesigns.com>
Subject: Re: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
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Not teaching in the UK, but recently came across an XNA book I really like
and may be adding to our curriculum. XNA Game Studio Express (Developing
Games for Windows and X-Box 360) by Joseph Hall. You might want to take a
look at it if you get a chance.
--Dan Carreker
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From: Darren Christie [mailto:darren at bagend.org.uk]
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 11:24 PM
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Subject: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
Hi,
Relatively new to the list, just wanted to ask are there any others on here
teaching the BTEC National Diploma in the UK, and in particular the
following units:
Games Programming
Games Design
Mathematics for IT Practitioners
Event Programming
and OOP
If so which language are you using? What text books?
First time I'm teaching the units above, and I'm trying to give them all a
gaming bias. We are using C# and XNA 4.
For the game design I'm using the Game Design Workshop, Level Up! and
Challenges for Game Designers.
For the games programming the main book I am using is Learning XNA 4
And for the Event and OOP using C# for Students.
I have some others I am using for ideas for just certain chapters which if
folks are interested I will list. But so far the above are my main go to
books.
I would really love to swap ideas with those teaching these units, or
similar ones on what they have found works well in the classroom.
One of the ideas I had for the Games Programming for the game they have to
produce was to give the students a theme to base their game round, abit like
a game jam. Thought this would get round the "I don't know what to do a game
about, and hopefully avoid a lot of zombie based games".
Well thats a lot for an opening email to the list. Hope to hear from you
Darren Christie
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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:17:24 +0100
From: WEARN Nia H <N.H.Wearn at staffs.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
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Hi,
I don't teach on one, but I see plenty of students that come through them across the country (about 50% of our intake come from
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Sent: 06 September 2011 07:24
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Subject: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
Hi,
Relatively new to the list, just wanted to ask are there any others on here teaching the BTEC National Diploma in the UK, and in particular the following units:
Games Programming
Games Design
Mathematics for IT Practitioners
Event Programming
and OOP
If so which language are you using? What text books?
First time I'm teaching the units above, and I'm trying to give them all a gaming bias. We are using C# and XNA 4.
For the game design I'm using the Game Design Workshop, Level Up! and Challenges for Game Designers.
For the games programming the main book I am using is Learning XNA 4
And for the Event and OOP using C# for Students.
I have some others I am using for ideas for just certain chapters which if folks are interested I will list. But so far the above are my main go to books.
I would really love to swap ideas with those teaching these units, or similar ones on what they have found works well in the classroom.
One of the ideas I had for the Games Programming for the game they have to produce was to give the students a theme to base their game round, abit like a game jam. Thought this would get round the "I don't know what to do a game about, and hopefully avoid a lot of zombie based games".
Well thats a lot for an opening email to the list. Hope to hear from you
Darren Christie
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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:21:25 +0100
From: Kim Blake <kblake at blitzgamesstudios.com>
Subject: Re: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
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Hi Darren,
I'm education liaison for Blitz Games Studios; we try to do as much as possible to work with the education sector in the UK to improve available courses. I'm also involved with the Next Gen Skills campaign, trying to get the recommendations of the Livingstone-Hope Next Gen report implemented (http://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/assets/features/next_gen).
I don't know how useful they will be to you but there are some links to various resources on the Resources page on our www.BlitzAcademy.com site. I'd really welcome feedback actually, as I want to make it more useful to teachers as well as to potential students.
Also, please follow us on Twitter where I am trying to gather a community of people teaching games-related courses at all levels! @BlitzAcademy
I'm always happy to chat via email or whatever.
Thanks,
Kim
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Sent: 06 September 2011 07:24
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Subject: [game_edu] An Introduction and UK BTEC National Diploma
Hi,
Relatively new to the list, just wanted to ask are there any others on here teaching the BTEC National Diploma in the UK, and in particular the following units:
Games Programming
Games Design
Mathematics for IT Practitioners
Event Programming
and OOP
If so which language are you using? What text books?
First time I'm teaching the units above, and I'm trying to give them all a gaming bias. We are using C# and XNA 4.
For the game design I'm using the Game Design Workshop, Level Up! and Challenges for Game Designers.
For the games programming the main book I am using is Learning XNA 4
And for the Event and OOP using C# for Students.
I have some others I am using for ideas for just certain chapters which if folks are interested I will list. But so far the above are my main go to books.
I would really love to swap ideas with those teaching these units, or similar ones on what they have found works well in the classroom.
One of the ideas I had for the Games Programming for the game they have to produce was to give the students a theme to base their game round, abit like a game jam. Thought this would get round the "I don't know what to do a game about, and hopefully avoid a lot of zombie based games".
Well thats a lot for an opening email to the list. Hope to hear from you
Darren Christie
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