Choose Your Fate
Presenter Name(s):
Jeffrey Mills Abstract:
Inspired by “choose your fate” books where the reader assumes the role of the main character and makes decisions throughout the story, Jeff Mills developed a “choose your fate” game to help students understand topics in his Principles of Agricultural Economics course. The presentation discusses combining a variety of familiar tools to use text, video, graphics in order to develop a simulation/game. Discussion will also include the games approach for making students think critically and understand key concepts in order to effectively navigate each decision in the game.
Session Type :
Presentation Intended Audience:
Teach/Faculty
Novice
Higher Education
What will attendees at this presentation learn that they can apply at their institution/organization?:
Attendees will see an approach to developing a game inside a class that does not require a computer programming degree to develop. The tools used include common and comfortable technologies such as word and camtasia studio. Attendees will leave the session with a sense of empowerment and the ability to develop games in their own courses utilizing some tools they already have at their disposal.
Time:
Session 3 (4 Aug 2:00p)
Room:
RC 155 
