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12018-01-08T14:08:03-08:00Susana Ruizd8cbdab512a287789fb5129e74c8e3d0d6c7585d2816140plain2018-01-31T23:51:55-08:00Susana Ruizd8cbdab512a287789fb5129e74c8e3d0d6c7585dThursday, February 1
Ways of thinking about real world social activism and games
CLASS ACTIVITIES
Discussion on Read/Watch/Play/Explore materials due today
Game design exercise
Discuss and assign revised class project: Interactive Non-Fiction Storytelling (Klynt and Wonda VR will be installed in personal laptops during class time)
READING DUE TODAY
Values at Play in Digital Games, Chapters 1, 2 & 3 by Mary Flanagan and Helen Nissenbaum
Casual Games for Protesters (2017 and ongoing), by Molleindustria (Paolo Pedercini) and Harry Josephine Giles
Please note that this has been rescheduled and therefore it is *not* due today: Explore Augusto Boal's Games for Actors and Non-Actors and come to class prepared to lead us in at least one game (note that many of the games require a larger group, so keep this in mind and select something appropriate).
DUE TODAY
Optional/Recommended:
A reminder that the McHenry Library's David Kirk Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) (ground floor of the library) is hosting an Opening Reception this coming Wednesday February 7th 4:00-6:00pm to introduce the campus community to their new Visualization Spaces. We will be looking more closely at their resources for digital scholarship and Virtual Reality starting Week 7, but it should be a productive experience (though entirely optional) if you are able attend the reception (refreshments and wine will be served ;)
