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Postsecondary Play
. Ed(S): Tierney, William G.; Corwin, Zoe B.; Fullerton, Tracy; Ragusa, Gisele
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Description for Postsecondary Play
Summarizing a decade of research in game design and learning, Postsecondary Play will appeal to higher education scholars and students of learning, online gaming, education, and the media. Editor(s): Tierney, William G.; Corwin, Zoe B.; Fullerton, Tracy; Ragusa, Gisele. Series: Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12, 6 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
The college application process-which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines-can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their teams at the University of Southern California approach this challenge innovatively. Using the tools of online games and social media, they have developed ways to make applying for college much less intimidating. While the vast majority of college students use social media and gaming in their everyday lives, colleges and universities have been slow to recognize and harness the ... Read more
The college application process-which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines-can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their teams at the University of Southern California approach this challenge innovatively. Using the tools of online games and social media, they have developed ways to make applying for college much less intimidating. While the vast majority of college students use social media and gaming in their everyday lives, colleges and universities have been slow to recognize and harness the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology
Number of Pages
352
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421413068
SKU
V9781421413068
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About . Ed(S): Tierney, William G.; Corwin, Zoe B.; Fullerton, Tracy; Ragusa, Gisele
William G. Tierney is the Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education and co-director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. Zoe B. Corwin is an associate professor of research at the Pullias Center. Tracy Fullerton is the director of the Game Innovation Lab at USC. Gisele Ragusa is the director of USC's STEM Consortium.
Reviews for Postsecondary Play
A worthwhile addition to the dynamic body of knowledge through the scholarship of teaching and learning. Its key arguments cross geographic borders, and the key themes are timeless. Canadian Journal of Higher Education Summons a chorus of experts and articulates their varied and informative perspectives through clearly written and well-organized essays. Those hoping to understand better the state of higher ... Read more