Games+Learning+Society 11 Conference

Elementary Science Education Location-based Mobile Learning Games ARIS with kids

Participatory Literacies and Participatory Culture; Storytelling; User experience design; Participatory Design/Cooperative Inquiry; Alternate Reality Games.

Technology and identity, personal data gaming, embodied cognition, games and behavior.

Games and Learning, Game Design, Game Development, Gaming, Game Industry, JRPGs

Matthew Farber, Ed.D., is an assistant professor of educational technology at the University of Northern Colorado, where he founded the Gaming SEL Lab. He has been invited to the White House, authored several books and papers, and is a frequent collaborator with UNESCO MGIEP and Games... Read More →

Dr. Deborah A. Fields is a Temporary Assistant Professor in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University and an independent research consultant. Deborah researches children’s connective learning and identity engagement through designing with digital technologies... Read More →

Gameful learning, GradeCraft, motivation, higher education

I'm the Associate Director of the Center for Games & Impact at ASU, and co-directing the Play2Connect initiative with Dr. Sinem Siyahhan at Cal State-San Marcos. I'm interested in gender and gaming, game-based affinity spaces, and intergenerational play.

I love talking about game-based learning!

Exhibitor & Gold Sponsor

I am a doctoral student in Indiana University’s Learning Sciences program. My research interests include affinity spaces, informal learning, and learning through social media. In particular, I am interested in developing creative and innovative learning environments. I recently... Read More →

Will is an Instructional Designer specializing in educational games. At BrainPOP, Will works on GameUp, a curated collection of over 100 educational games with K12 alignments and teacher support materials. Will obtained his M.A. in Instructional Technology and Media from Columbia... Read More →

Neil E. Lamb, PhDVice President for Educational Outreach & Faculty InvestigatorHudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologyTwitter – @neillambBlog – www.shareablescience.orgDr. Neil Lamb is an award-winning science communicator who leads the educational outreach efforts at the HudsonAlpha... Read More →

I am interested in the study of games (especially analog games) as they relate to learning, social interaction, well-being and other aspects of positive psychology. My research team and I have designed non-digital games and are currently investigating various aspects of board game... Read More →

Peter McPartlan is a postdoctoral research associate at San Diego University. His research focuses on interventions that can support underrepresented students' sense of belonging and success in online courses. He completed his PhD in Education at the University of California, Irv... Read More →

I work on the design of new playful assessments on BrainPOP's website, and the analysis of the clickstream data that results from such assessments. I describe myself as a gamer, foodie, scientists and educator in no particular order. I love teaching kids using games and game design... Read More →

Judy currently oversees design, development and research for several projects involving games and simulations for mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. Her research interests include location-based games and ubiquitous “casual” games. When she is not making or playing... Read More →

Science Education

Jennifer Sly leads the new Digital Learning and Assessment group at the Minnesota Historical Society. Other projects she has led are the Play the Past and “Reinventing the Field Trip for the 21st Century” projects.  For the past 15 years, Jennifer has worked at the intersection... Read More →

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Rebecca, Program Director of the Academy, has dabbled in the details of classroom culture in a variety of school settings. Her experience in the classroom is rooted in a constructivist approach. After years of exploring online communication, Rebecca understands how to teach higher... Read More →

Developmental Psychology post-doc interested in the development of educational technology for improving social communication abilities for individuals with autism.