Gaming for Computer Science Instruction

  • John Nordlinger and Josh Yelon | Microsoft Research; Carnegie Mellon University

This brown bag session at the 2005 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit focuses on computer gaming concepts and assets to enhance the declining interest in computer science. John Nordlinger and Josh Yelon discuss current trends in gaming and academia and provide examples from CMU, which includes a supporting NSF paper that demonstrates the power of a virtual environment (ALICE) to entice computer students students to perform better and stay in class. (Talk includes a demo of ALICE.)

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Microsoft Research

    • Portrait of Jeff Running

      Jeff Running

    • Portrait of John Nordlinger

      John Nordlinger

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