Learning and Playing Together: An Interinstitutional, Interdisciplinary Gaming Course

To encourage interdisciplinary student collaboration, Johns Hopkins created an introductory gaming course taught by faculty from regional colleges and professionals in the expanding gaming industry in Baltimore, MD. Students majoring in computer science, art, writing, and other creative disciplines worked in small teams to develop a playable game for their final project. Students gained a broad knowledge of gaming along with the practical development skills needed to complete the project through a traditional lecture-discussion course coordinated with a weekly lab. The presenter will share the challenges and best practices identified in creating this interdisciplinary course with a team-based project.