SEMINAR PROFILE

S02 -
Games and Society

Thanks to computers and video consoles, we are seeing an unprecedented explosion in the amount of game playing throughout society, and players are engaging in mass gaming on a scale that was never possible for. In this seminar we will examine this phenomena and explore what it means for society at large, and education in particular. We will also play games to extend our understanding of their impact.

Scholar:

Scot Osterweil

Location:

Harvard Hillel

Dates:

1/16/2009

S02 -	Games and Society

	Thanks to computers and video consoles, we are seeing an unprecedented explosion in the amount of game playing throughout society, and players are engaging in mass gaming on a scale that was never possible for. In this seminar we will examine this phenomena and explore what it means for society at large, and education in particular. We will also play games to extend our understanding of their impact.

		Scholar:	Scot Osterweil
		Location:	Harvard Hillel
		Dates:	1/16/2009