| Date | Learning | Java | Readings | Questions | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1: W1a | Intro | Classes | |||
| Educational Theory | |||||
| 10/3: W1b |
Cnonstructivism Scaffolding, ZPD |
Game Engine, Event-Driven Programming (pdf1, pdf2) | Constructivism, ZPD, | Reading Qs | |
| 10/8: W2a | Active Learning, Constructionism, |
Inheritance, Polymorphism
Permissions (private, public, protected) |
Active Learning,
Mindstorms: Forward, Intro, Ch 1
| Reading Qs | |
| 10/10: W2b | Learning Trajectories | Readings | ReadingQs | ||
| Game Design | |||||
| 10/15:W3a |
Game Structure |
Arrays,
ArrayList,
Strings (docs) | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 2) Play a few games: WolfQuest, Monopoly, Boggle-ish, | ReadingQs | |
| 10/17: W3b |
Dramatic Elements, Educational Games | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 4) | ReadingQs |
Learning Content | |
| 10/22: W4a | Gamification | Gamification Chapter, | Reading Qs | ||
| Human Factors | |||||
| 10/24: W4b | Users |
Wikipedia, HCI source, | ReadingQs | ||
| 10/29: W5a |
Lingering Bias, Culturally-Relevant Instruction | Readings, ReadingQs | Game Design | ||
| 10/31: W5b | Designing for Learning Differences | Class variables, functions |
Disabilities overview,
UDL,
sight impairment, cognitive challenges | ReadingQs | |
| 11/5: W6a | Design Review Student Feedback | ||||
| Motivation | |||||
| 11/7: W6b | Badge Systems | Useful?, Khan Academy, Open Badges | ReadingQs | ||
| 11/12: W7a | Tangibles, Movement | Readings | ReadingQs | Design Doc | |
| Midterm | |||||
| 11/14: W7b | Midterm | ||||
| Full Solutions | |||||
| 11/19: W8a | Intelligent Tutoring Systems | Readings | ReadingQs | Finalized MVP | |
| 11/21: W8b |
MOOCs |
MOOC Promise,
Coursera TED (5 min), Uh, Oh!, Flukes?, It helps who? | |||
| 11/26: W9a | |||||
| 11/28: W9b | Thanksgiving | ||||
| 12/3: W10a | Flash Talks | Flash Talks | |||
| 12/5: W10b | College Reading Period | ||||
| 12/10 - Tuesday - 10:30am-12:30pm: Demo | Project papers due, in-lab demos | ||||