ESportsU: Preparing Digital Warriors for the Age of Experience

• In Event: CLT- Culturally-situated Research

Short Description

A University in the northeastern United States has an ongoing National Science Foundation grant to explore the impact an Esports themed learning community will have on engagement, interest, and motivation to pursue STEM college careers for at-risk youth. The research is based upon the culturally relevant computing theory that will focus the instructional design towards building digitally engaging participatory communities. Preliminary results will be discussed based upon the upcoming Summer 2021 research experience.

Authors

• Presenter: Mark VanAuken, East Stroudsburg University

• Presenter: Jason Engerman, East Stroudsburg University

• Presenter: Richard Forbes Otto, East Stroudsburg University

• Presenter: Emily Jimenez, East Stroudsburg University

• Presenter: Danielle Nightlinger, East Stroudsburg University

• Contributor: Arlene Hargrave, East Stroudsburg University

• Presenter: Manjuli Gupta