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IGDA Education Summit
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March 9-10, 2010
Collaboration And The Future Of Work
At the 2010 IGDA Education Summit game educators will explore experimental and inventive educational approaches that attendees can bring back to the classroom. It aims to bring scholars together with experienced professionals willing to learn, share their ideas and great achievements. The summit is a great professional development opportunity where we will be exploring how collaboration leads to success not only in the classroom but in all aspects of work and life.
Keynote
Leadership: A 21st Century Skill
Speaker: Kellee Santiago
President and Co Founder, thatgamecompany
In this talk, Kellee Santiago, President & Co-Founder of thatgamecompany will discuss a skill that her team at thatgamecompany quickly found they were sorely lacking; leadership. In the noble effort to be more results-oriented, game programs are struggling to teach the seemingly more intangible skills of team leadership and collaboration. Read more...
Highlighted Sessions
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Collaborative Education Models
Speakers: Amanda Crispel (Champlain College), Don Geyer (University of Gotland), Justin Gallo (Full Sail), John Sharp (Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta), Rusel DeMaria (DeMaria Studio) -
So Happy Together: Tips and Tricks for Global Collaboration Between Universities and the Industry
Speakers: Marinka Copier (Utrecht School of the Arts), Chris Swain (University of Southern California) -
IGDA Education Summit Creativity Workshop
Speakers: Jessica Hammer (Columbia University), Darryl Malcomb (Full Sail University), Keyvan Acosta (Full Sail University), Darren Torpey (GamerDNA) -
Gov + Edu: Governmental Driven Collaboration and Support Schemes
Speakers: Jason Della Rocca (Perimeter Partners), Kristy Bowden (Digital Media Council), Brad Giblin (Film Victoria), Ian Kelso (Interactive Ontario)
View all IGDA Education Summit sessions here.
Advisor
Susan Gold
Professor, Full Sail University Graduate Program in Game Design
Susan Gold recently joined the faculty of Full Sail University's Graduate Program in Game Design. Professor Gold's personal focus is on collaboration, which resulted in the now annual Global Game Jam (http://globalgamejam.org) which she found and serves as the Executive Director. The Global Game Jam (GGJ) was established in 2009 with great success and media attention, 1650 participants creating 370 video games. GGJ brings together talented individuals and teams from around the globe and rallies them around a central theme, for which they have 48 hours to create their game. Susan serves as chairperson of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Education Special Interest Group (EdSIG) and her work with the IGDA EdSIG has created numerous resources for instructors in game education. Susan spearheaded the industry and academic collaborative project, the 2008 IGDA Curriculum Framework. Currently, her EdSIG work is focused on building an outreach campaign to meet the needs of educators worldwide, while continuing to develop tools & resources for educator professional development. Ms. Gold is a partner in the Game Program Review, a consulting firm specializing in game education game curricula. Susan is an artist, teacher, and activist with a specialization in digital art, new media and videogames. Her artwork and writing has been featured in numerous galleries, museums and publications.
