[Air-L] Intro-level readings on games/gamification?

[Benjamin Turpin]

Dear Louis,

Gonzalo Frasca's "Video Games of the Oppressed" (http://www.electronicbookreview.com/thread/firstperson/Boalian) discusses how video games might be used to promote critical thinking.

Best wishes,
Ben Turpin
M.A. student at University of Essex

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From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Luis E. Hestres
Sent: 12 April 2015 23:49
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Subject: [Air-L] Intro-level readings on games/gamification?

Hi all,

I'm teaching an intro to communication technologies class for comm majors, and one of our last weeks is about games. This will include an introduction to the history of the industry and some content about its most visible aspects, like blockbuster console games. But I'd like to talk to them about other topics, like gamification or games that aim to do social good. Can anyone recommend some interesting & engaging freshman/sophomore level readings about these topics? Ideally some long-form journalism or accessible scholarly work. 

Thanks!

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