عنوان

Postsecondary play :

(Number (ISBN

142141306X (hardcover : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9781421413068 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Erroneous ISBN

1421413078 (electronic)

Erroneous ISBN

9781421413075 (electronic)

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Title Proper

Postsecondary play :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the role of games and social media in higher education /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by William G. Tierney [and 3 others]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

vi, 336 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Series Title

Tech.edu

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Introduction: Why games and social media? / Zoë B. Corwin, William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and Gisele Ragusa -- What is the current landscape of higher education?: The disruptive future of higher education / William G. Tierney ; The need to increase college enrollment and completion / Laura W. Perna ; Transition readiness : making the shift from high school to college in a social media world / David Conley and Mary Seburn ; From communication to community : how games and social media affect postsecondary stakeholders / Zoë B. Corwin -- What's in a game?: What games do well : mastering concepts in play / Tracy Fullerton ; The open laptop exam : reflections and expectations / Henry Jenkins and Adam S. Kahn ; Games, passion, and "higher" education / James Paul Gee ; Game-like learning : leveraging the qualities of game design and play / Katie Salen -- What do we know about games and what do we need to learn?: Assessing learning in video games / Valerie Shute, Matthew Ventura, Yoon Jeon Kim, and Lubin Wang ; Implications and applications of sociable gaming for higher education / Nicole B. Ellison, Donghee Yvette Wohn, and Carrie Heeter ; Gender, social media, games, and the college landscape / Gisele Ragusa ; How much technology is enough? / Steven Weiland -- Conclusion: The shape of things to come / William G. Tierney and Zoë B. Corwin

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Text of Note

Part of the barrier to college access is navigating the elaborate application process with its multiple essays, test scores, and deadlines. For students without substantial school and family support, this is enough to make entering college impossible. Using online games and social media as tools, the editor and his team have developed ways to make applying for college much less intimidating

Parallel Title

Games and social media in higher education

Parallel Title

Role of games and social media in higher education

Computer games

Education, Higher-- Effect of technological innovations on

Education, Higher-- Social aspects

Play-- Social aspects

Social media

Video games

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Book number

Tierney, William G.

Date of Transaction

20150506130227.0

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rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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