This document summarizes an education workshop at the DiGRA 2007 conference in Tokyo. It introduces the presenters who are faculty members and chairs of the IGDA Education SIG. It provides an overview of the SIG's mission to strengthen academic membership in the IGDA and enhance game developer education. It outlines resources on the IGDA website including an education workshop and curriculum knowledge base. It describes the development of the IGDA Curriculum Framework to guide interdisciplinary game education programs around core topics and soft skills.

1. IGDA Education SIG Game Design Workshop at DiGRA 2007-Tokyo September 28, 2007 Susan Gold Tracy Fullerton Magy Seif El-Nasr

2. Who are we and why are we here? Tracy Fullerton Assistant Professor USC School of Cinematic Arts, Interactive Media Division Co-Director, Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab tfullerton @cinema. usc . edu

3. Who are we and why are we here? Magy Seif El-Nasr Assistant Professor Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts & Technology [email_address]

4. Who are we and why are we here? Susan Gold Academic Coordinator Garage Games susang @ garagegames .com But ALSO Chair of IGDA Education SIG goldfile @ gmail .com

5. IGDA Education SIG One of many special interest groups from within Game Development * Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) * Artificial Intelligence * Casual Games * Education * Game Accessibility * Game Preservation * Human Resources * Indies * IP Rights * Mobile Game Development * Online Games * Production * Quality Assurance * Sex in Games * Students * Tools * Women in Game Development * Writing

6. Mission To create a community resource that will strengthen the academic membership of the IGDA while enhancing the education of future and current game developers.

7. Resources http://www.igda.org/education

8. Education Workshop at GDC http://www.igda.org/education/workshop

9. Curriculum Knowledge Base http://www.igda.org/index.php/Curriculum_Knowledge_Base

11. 2002-2003 Academic Summits are held at the annual Game Developers Conference 2003 the IGDA Curriculum Framework (version 2.3 beta) is published Adoption into curricula around the world

12. What is the framework? Core Topics Critical Game Studies - Criticism, Analysis & History Game Design - Principles and Methodologies Game Programming - Aspects of CS + specific areas that address gaming Visual Design Audio Design Interactive Storytelling Game Production Business of Gaming

13. A Key Component: Soft Skills Speaking & Communication Writing Collaboration

14. Interdisciplinary Work & Courses The ability to understand and work with a team of different disciplines Acknowledging and respecting those disciplines Communication Skills Breadth of Medium

15. Programs Overview Many different programs Based on different disciplines CS Design Film Sound & Music Architecture, etc.... Philosophies Experimental design focused Industry pipeline focused Research oriented Serious games