games development - head of computing update
DESCRIPTION
Summary of a presentation by Colin Maxwell on delivering Computer Games Development. 2nd December 2011, SQA Heads of Computing Event, Glasgow. Scottish Qualifications Authority.TRANSCRIPT
The development of SQA Games Qualifications
Problems facing our sector
Eric Schmidt, CEO Google highlights the problems – http://youtu.be/OrAzjYKd8hE
Prime Minister backs Computer Science in schools - http://goo.gl/SJ046
How programming is taught is a problem we can solve. 'Yet Another Stock Control System'
Unrealsitic expectations of students studying Games Development.
Pick a game development tool that suits your course. Some focus on 3D others on coding.
NESTA Video Games and Special effects reviewhttp://youtu.be/qL4xsEs0-R4
Links
Eric Schmidt video - http://youtu.be/OrAzjYKd8hEPrime Minister article - http://goo.gl/SJ046Comp Ed Net - http://www.compednet.com/ Colin's blog - http://goo.gl/1MzK LTS Consolarium - http://goo.gl/c3QLtNESTA review - http://youtu.be/qL4xsEs0-R4