Tired and bored by conventional library instruction that leaves students with little love for the library (or librarians), Megan and Katie set out to make waves in their library by turning classes into hands-on opportunities for students to engage with information literacy concepts. With no budget and using game-based learning strategies, they started with a "Research Relay" where first year students could apply and experience the stages of the research process, even where there was no research assignment from the instructor. The interactive lesson became a hit on campus and allowed students new to the research process to engage in multi-modal learning experiences that were also a lot of fun.
In this workshop, we'll explore the game development process, provide examples of how games can be developed and deployed with little to no budget, share tips and tricks for gaining buy-in from colleagues and faculty that "don't like change," and brainstorm together to design and create new active learning opportunities for students.
10+ year academic librarian in and around the Houston Area. When not geeking out over copyright and game-based learning, I'm geeking out over PC games, board games, D&D, crochet, sewing, and other craftiness.
I've been an academic librarian for over 10 years, with a focus on collection management, active learning techniques, and developing online learning objects. In my free time, I'm an avid crafter and maker, dabbling in all things from crochet and costuming to woodworking, and love... Read More →
