From 2f15a0a980b6c6c1f997a8e22bd78bca25c5ddcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Kennedy Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 13:25:29 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2017sp.erb --- src/seminar/2017sp.erb | 38 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/seminar/2017sp.erb b/src/seminar/2017sp.erb index bff377ea..f5a6a498 100644 --- a/src/seminar/2017sp.erb +++ b/src/seminar/2017sp.erb @@ -58,29 +58,29 @@ schedule: details: abstract: | The game design courses at Cornell put students together in interdiscplinary teams -of software developers, artists, and other domain experts to produce a shippable game. -As part of this process, the students develop professional skills such as writing and -presenting for various audiences, the development and maintenance of highly functional -teams, and proper project management. As a result, these courses are highly regarded by -employers, even those outside of the games industry.
+ of software developers, artists, and other domain experts to produce a shippable game. + As part of this process, the students develop professional skills such as writing and + presenting for various audiences, the development and maintenance of highly functional + teams, and proper project management. As a result, these courses are highly regarded by + employers, even those outside of the games industry.
We have found that core feature for developing student professional skills is an intense -cycle of documentation. Cooperating with the Engineering Communications program, we have -structured these courses as a writing seminar. While the students develop their games, -they also produce multiple design-related documents. Furthermore, they revise these -documents multiple times in response to instructor feedback.
+ cycle of documentation. Cooperating with the Engineering Communications program, we have + structured these courses as a writing seminar. While the students develop their games, + they also produce multiple design-related documents. Furthermore, they revise these + documents multiple times in response to instructor feedback.
In this talk, we provide an overview of this documentation process and show how it -works to strengthen student teams and professional skills. This will include our design -of the documents themselves, as we have to balance deep planning with agile development -during these fast-moving courses. We also discuss the importance of shifting the document -audience -- from developer, to designer, to investor, to player -- in helping the students -communicate between the various disciplines on their team. Finally, we talk about our -assessment process, and how we work together with the Engineering Communication Program -to provide the students with effective feedback. + works to strengthen student teams and professional skills. This will include our design + of the documents themselves, as we have to balance deep planning with agile development + during these fast-moving courses. We also discuss the importance of shifting the document + audience -- from developer, to designer, to investor, to player -- in helping the students + communicate between the various disciplines on their team. Finally, we talk about our + assessment process, and how we work together with the Engineering Communication Program + to provide the students with effective feedback. bio: | Walker White is a Senior Lecturer and Stephen H. Weiss Teaching Fellow in the Department -of Computer Science at Cornell University. Since 2007 he has been the Director of the -Game Design Initiative at Cornell, which supports an interdisciplinary minor in game -design and development. He has won several teaching awards for his work in this program. + of Computer Science at Cornell University. Since 2007 he has been the Director of the + Game Design Initiative at Cornell, which supports an interdisciplinary minor in game + design and development. He has won several teaching awards for his work in this program. ---

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