| Date | Learning | Java | Readings | Questions | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2: W1a | Intro |
Classes, Game Engine | |||
| Educational Theory | |||||
| 10/4: W1b |
Constructivism Scaffolding, ZPD |
Event-Driven Programming | Constructivism, ZPD, | Reading Qs | |
| 10/9: W2a | Active Learning, Constructionism, |
Inheritance, Polymorphism
Permissions (private, public, protected) |
Active Learning,
Mindstorms: Forward, Intro, Ch 1
| Reading Qs | |
| 10/11: W2b | Learning Trajectories | Readings | ReadingQs | ||
| Game Design | |||||
| 10/16:W3a |
Game Structure |
Arrays,
ArrayList,
Strings (docs) | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 2) Play a few games: WolfQuest, Monopoly, Boggle-ish, | ReadingQs | |
| 10/18: W3b |
Dramatic Elements, Educational Games | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 4) | ReadingQs |
Learning Content | |
| 10/23: W4a | Gamification | Gamification Chapter, | |||
| Human Factors | |||||
| 10/25: W4b | Users (Blase Ur) |
Wikipedia, HCI source, | |||
| 10/30: W5a |
Lingering Bias, Culturally-Relevant Instruction | Readings, ReadingQs | Game Design | ||
| 11/1: W5b | Designing for Learning Differences | Class variables, functions |
Disabilities overview,
UDL,
sight impairment, cognitive challenges | ReadingQs | |
| 11/6: W6a | Design Review Student Feedback | Design Doc | |||
| 11/8: W6b | Midterm | ||||
| Motivation | |||||
| 11/13: W7a | Badge Systems | Useful?, Khan Academy, Open Badges | ReadingQs | ||
| 11/15: W7b | Tangibles, Movement | Readings | ReadingQs | ||
| Full Solutions | |||||
| 11/20: W8a | Intelligent Tutoring Systems | Readings | ReadingQs | Finalized MVP | |
| 11/22: W8b | Thanksgiving | ||||
| 11/27: W9a |
MOOCs |
MOOC Promise,
Coursera TED (5 min), Uh, Oh!, Flukes?, It helps who? | |||
| 11/29: W9b | Cushion | ||||
| 12/4: W10a | Flash Talks | Flash Talks | |||
| 12/6: W10b | College Reading Period | ||||
| 12/11 10:30am-12:30pm: Demo | Project papers due, in-lab demos | ||||