GI Faculty and Alum Discuss Issues in Games and Education

A Panel Discussion on Games and Education

Several GI faculty members were brought together on November 22^nd to discuss the intersection between education and games in a panel moderated by Research Communications Officer Dr. Emma Vosssen.

Drs. Kristina Llewellyn (Social Development Studies), Jennifer Whitson (Sociology and Legal Studies), and Steve Wilcox (University of Wilfrid Laurier, GI and English Language and Literature Alum) explored topics such as:

• How VR can be used to improve teaching Canadian history?
• How game design and game studies differ?
• How are games that claim to promote empathy often problematic?
• And, what are the job prospects of game design and development students moving into the games industry?

A recording of the panel is now available to watch on the GI Youtube channel.