One-minute Gamer Assignment

Much of the material for this assignment was borrowed or adapted from this ASEE 2007 conference paper.

Overview

Each student will prepare an individual "One Minute Gamer" (OMG) piece for presentation to the class. These presentations should be short, one minute optimally and two minutes max. You are encouraged to use physical and visual aids in your presentation, however, Powerpoint (or any presentation software of that ilk) is not allowed.

Topics

Your OMG may deal with a topic in one of the following categories, or you may use a different category with approval:

• Technology: Describe a software or hardware game technology found in present or upcoming games. For example, you may read about a new method for creating weather in a game or how one company handled accomodating different languages.
• Newsworthy Current Events: Discuss current or world events that some way relate to Gaming.
• Historical Events: There have definitely been some landmark events that have changed the face of gaming over the years. Describe one in detail.
• Biography: Present a person who has made a real impact on gaming. Perhaps they designed a series of popular games, made technological advances, started companies, or all of the above.

Once you have established a potential topic, e-mail me (zwood 'at' calpoly.edu) 48 hours or more before your scheduled presentation for topic and content approval. Topics are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and duplicate topics are not allowed.

Assessment

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