Conference paper
Libraries as Collaborative Gaming Spaces: Engineering Academic Challenge
Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Papers
Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, United States, 21 Oct 2016 - 22 Oct 2016)
2016
Abstract
We focus on the role of libraries as collaborative game development and game playing spaces, in context of the Engineering Academic Challenge. The Engineering Academic Challenge is a five-week global game designed to hone students’ digital research skills in context of NAE Grand Challenges, developed by a team of engineering students and a librarian at Drexel University on the Knovel and EngineeringVillage information platforms. Game designing and game playing empower students to engage in active learning, a constant cycle of posing questions, testing solutions, and receiving immediate feedback. To generate on-campus participation in the challenge, we organized a series of “marathon” nights in which undergraduate and graduate students gather to play the challenge. Furthermore, the challenge attracted students from outside of engineering. We observed high levels of engagement, interaction with library staff, and enthusiasm during the marathon, demonstrating how games can be used to demonstrate key functionalities of databases and library resources, and their application to research workflows.
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- Title
- Libraries as Collaborative Gaming Spaces: Engineering Academic Challenge
- Creators
- Daniel I Christe - Drexel UniversitySavannah Lee - Drexel UniversityRishiraj Mathur - Drexel UniversityKrzysztof Mazur - Drexel UniversityAakankschit Nandkeolyar - Drexel UniversityKrishna Dhanani - Drexel UniversityJay J Bhatt - Drexel University, Drexel University Libraries
- Publication Details
- Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Papers
- Conference
- Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, United States, 21 Oct 2016 - 22 Oct 2016)
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University Libraries
- Identifiers
- 991021899412104721