age ~58
from Irvine, CA
In the many studies of games and young people's use of them, little has been written about an overall "ecology" of gaming, game design and play--mapping the ways that all the various elements, from coding to social practices to aesthetics, coexist in the game world. This volume looks at games as sys...
Binding
Paperback
Pages
288
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
026269364X
EAN Code
9780262693646
ISBN #
9
Script Changers shows the ways that stories offer a lens for seeing the world as a series of systems. It provides opportunities for students to create interactive and animated stories about creating positive change in their communities. These projects utilize the Scratch visual programming environm...
Author
Kylie Peppler, Rafi Santo, Melissa Gresalfi, Katie Salen Tekinbas
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
352
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
0262027828
EAN Code
9780262027823
ISBN #
8
Short Circuits offers students opportunities to undertake physical computing projects, providing tools and methods for creating electronic puppets. Students learn how to incorporate microprocessors into everyday materials and use them to enhance their language and writing skills with shadow puppet ...
Author
Kylie Peppler, Katie Salen Tekinbas, Melissa Gresalfi, Rafi Santo
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
392
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
0262027836
EAN Code
9780262027830
ISBN #
7
Soft Circuits introduces students to the world of wearable technology. Using Modkit, an accessible DIY electronics toolkit, students learn to create e-textile cuffs, "electrici-tee" shirts, and solar-powered backpacks. Students also learn the importance of one component to the whole -- how, for exa...
Author
Kylie Peppler, Melissa Gresalfi, Katie Salen Tekinbas, Rafi Santo
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
408
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
0262027844
EAN Code
9780262027847
ISBN #
6
Gaming the System demonstrates the nature of games as systems, how game designers need to think in terms of complex interactions of game elements and rules, and how to identify systems concepts in the design process. The activities use Gamestar Mechanic, an online game design environment with a sys...
Author
Katie Salen Tekinbas, Melissa Gresalfi, Kylie Peppler, Rafi Santo
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
304
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
026202781X
EAN Code
9780262027816
ISBN #
5
The Game Design Reader is a one-of-a-kind collection on game design and criticism, from classic scholarly essays to cutting-edge case studies. A companion work to Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman's textbook Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals, The Game Design Reader is a classroom sourcebook, a r...
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
954
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
0262195364
EAN Code
9780262195362
ISBN #
3
As pop culture, games are as important as film or television -- but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds...
Author
Katie Salen Tekinbas, Eric Zimmerman
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
688
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN #
0262240459
EAN Code
9780262240451
ISBN #
1
This report is a synthesis of ongoing research, design, and implementation of an approach to education called “connected learning.” It advocates for broadened access to learning that is socially embedded, interest-driven, and oriented toward educational, economic, or political opportunity. Connected...
Author
Mizuko Ito, Kris Gutierrez, Sonia Livingstone, Bill Penuel, Jean Rhodes, Katie Salen, Juliet Schor, Julian Sefton-Green, S. Craig Watkins
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
128
Publisher
Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
ISBN #
4
Katie Salen is a game designer, animator, and design educator. She has taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Texas at Austin, Parsons School ...
Animator • Consultant
University of Texas at Austin • Rhode Island School of Design
Specialty:Game designer • Director • Architect and designer • Animator
Area of science:Game design • Urban planning • Semiotics
Academic degree:Master of Fine Arts • Professor
Honorary Doctorate
Activity:Watching television show • Games
Skill:Initiative • Graphic design • Ability to solve problems efficiently • MSN