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I made it to Florida yesterday. I will be here during the holidays. I have plenty of work to keep me occupied, but will also be spending some time with friends and family. Look forward to seeing you!!!

I will be teaching a new course this upcoming semester for the Watson School of Education. The course is called Games, Simulations and Virtual Worlds and will focus on connecting principles of learning to these media. I created a flyer and it is attached. If you are a student in our program, please consider enrolling in the course. Topics include the characteristics and terminology of games, simulations and virtual worlds; development life cycles; design principles; evaluation; and an emphasis on connecting principles of learning to the design games, simulations and virtual worlds. Students practice these concepts in several assignments. The course culminates with teams creating a functional prototype.