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 …
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 …
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 – 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 2015.2 – Gamification Buzz
Getting Buzzed on Games since 1962 NASAGA is one of the longest running gaming conferences in the world with 53 years of rich history. It’s the perfect blend of gaming …
SIMAGES 2015.1 – 2014 Conference Report
2014 Conference Report: By Anastasia Salter, NASAGA 2014 Board Chair and Conference Chair Dear NASAGA Members, Thank you everyone who joined us in 2014 for our conference in Baltimore! I …
SIMAGES 2014.2 – 2014 Conference Highlights
Highlights of the 2014 Conference By Anastasia Salter With summer upon us, the NASAGA conference crew is gearing up and getting ready to welcome you to Baltimore October 8 through …
SIMAGES 2014.1 – 2013 Conference Wrap Up
Sarasota 2013 Wrap Up By Kate Koski As its organizer, the 2013 conference exceeded my expectations. The theme was originally conceived as a bridge between play and learning. But some …
SIMAGES 2013.2 – Florida Cryptic Clusters Puzzle
The 2013 conference will be held in Sarasota, Florida. What do you know about Florida? The puzzle in this issue is ‘Cryptic Clusters about Florida’. Begin by making a list …