Reflections on NASAGA 2016 from Chris McDow
Maybe it’s a bit of an understatement to say I like games. At every opportunity, I try to infuse gaming into my classroom. It’s not uncommon to find me sloughing …
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Reflections on the 2016 NASAGA Certificate Program and Conference by Russell Brooker
This was my fourth NASAGA conference, but the first since 2000. I started with the Certificate program. It was amazing! Never a dull moment. The thing I recall most vividly …
A message from our Chair re: NASAGA’s new website
Welcome to NASAGA’s new home! We have been talking about updating our site for years, and it finally came to fruition thanks to Mark Chen. Take a look around to …
SIMAGES 2016.2 – Get to Know Bernie DeKoven
Get to Know Bernie DeKoven By Chris Saeger Bernie DeKoven is a leading fun theorist who has shown over the course of his 45 year career how playfulness can …
SIMAGES 2016.2 – Ready to Use Activity: Sheep and Shepherd
Sheep and Shepherd By Becky Rice Overview: Using only a whistle, shepherds guide their flock of blind sheep into the pen. This is a challenging team building activity where each …
SIMAGES 2016.2 – Serious Games in Graduate Nursing Education
Serious Games in Graduate Nursing Education: Considerations for Game Designers Joshua Peery and Pamela Reis At the NASAGA conference in 2015, Joshua Peery presented an academic poster session about his …
SIMAGES 2016.2 – Ready to Use Activity: Balloons and Pins
Balloons and Pins By Becky Rice Overview: Quick, fun, and simple, this activity demonstrates the value of team work. It will get everybody energized and moving around the room and …
SIMAGES 2016.2 – Whether or Not to Wing It
Whether or Not to Wing It By Brian Remer Whatever preferences people have about the current race for President in the US, most everyone would agree that the styles …
NASAGA Live Online? Takeaways
Monday, December 14, 2015 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern, 10:00 AM Pacific We had a great live online session to explore the possibilities for live (and lively) online …
SIMAGES 2016.1 – From the Chair
Every year the NASAGA conference pushes boundaries and introduces new ideas to all participants. The 2015 conference was no different in that respect, and paved the way for future conferences. …