PRESENTED BY: DR. CODY PHILLIPS, SPECIAL LECTURER , UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
Online teaching and learning has created obstacles around student accountability—a problem exacerbated in group work environments. To encourage students to make an equitable contribution to group work, Dr. Phillips uses an approach modelled after a lean startup business—specifically, independent videogame studios. Independent studios often work in a remote context and leverage a free set of tools and methods to create a rigorous online work environment. The talk will outline the process, its benefits, and some limitations of the method. The talk will also discuss methods for combatting student procrastination in a more general context.
Dr. Cody Phillips is a special lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan. His research investigates the psychological benefits of games. In recent years, Dr. Phillips has worked on designing and developing games for children living with cystic fibrosis, with an eye towards helping them feel resilient and socially connected during hospital isolation. Cody's future work will focus on combatting procrastination by applying theories from game design.
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- 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM CST
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- Delivered by Zoom - Please register via the link provided
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