Digital game based learning in TAFE

Leigh rocks!! what a great idea to hold PC LAN parties at TAFE. I know about 10 people or more who would come straight out! Penny knows 6, Joe knows another 10. These are people who wouldn't normally think to come to TAFE.

Here then lies and opportunity for the IT Faculties in TAFE to host LAN parties open to the public, not as a business, but as a social event for learning. TAFE have the resources to do such a thing, and if done regularly, could become an excellent way of capturing students by offering recognition for competencies demonstrated at the events. Not only would it be a way of accrediting people’s skills in LAN setup, but would likely be a way to facilitate informal learning communities around the events.

Right on!

Adding Penny, Joe's and my ideas to this must do event:

• Start with PC LAN Parties
• Get a local business to sponsor the game licenses (or use older games/open source)
• Start modding games based on my games for learning idea last week
• Put posters up for it
• Surround sound set up
• Games that interest both genders
• Pizza
• Balancing skill groups
• Regional playoffs
• Business research
  

So, we the students, think this is a good idea, but more importantly we'd like to help set it up.

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