Research Guides: Games and Gaming: Faculty Use

Resources About Gaming in Higher Education

Harnessing the Power of Games in Education

A scholarly article on the merits of games for education

Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research

The mission of Game Studies is to explore the rich cultural genre of games; to give scholars a peer-reviewed forum for their ideas and theories and to provide an academic channel for the ongoing discussions on games and gaming.

Higher Education Video Game Alliance

A platform for higher education leaders which will underscore the cultural, scientific, and ecnomic importannce of video game programs in colleges and universities.

Play the Past

Collaboratively edited and authored, Play the Past is dedicated to thoughtfully exploring and discussing the intersection of cultural heritage (very broadly defined) and games/meaningful play (equally broadly defined). Play the Past contributors come from a wide variety of backgrounds, domains, perspectives, and motivations (for being interested in both games and cultural heritage) – a fact which is evident in the wide variety of topics we tackle in our posts.

Games in Higher Education

Kansas State University

Historical Veneers: Anachronism, Simulation and History in Assassin’s Creed II
- Purpose: To examine and deconstruct the historical inaccuracies present in videogames based on historical events. Students play a few historically themed video games while they read academic articles related to the period or topic that is central to the game.

Rutgers University

Selective Authenticity and the Playable Past
- Purpose: To examine the intersection between collective memory and political economy or the selling of history; war and culture; video games.

Temple University

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