A One-Credit Course Model for an Undergraduate Esports Certificate

• In Event: Surveying Course Configurations, Modalities, and Models in Support of Learning in Online Contexts

Abstract

The growing interest in esports on both the corporate and academic level has encouraged a number of university students to seek out additional learning within the field of esports. The paper outlines a nontraditional rationale for an entirely online one-credit per-course undergraduate certificate. This model offers students the flexibility to gain additional experience with the multidisciplinary professional aspects of esports while continuing their other studies. Details include the one-credit structure, the rationale behind the content included, and what kinds of existing literature are used for the courses. Existing literature and additional research needs are discussed.

Authors

• Marc C. DeArmond, Boise State University
  Presenting Author

• Brett E. Shelton, Boise State University
  Presenting Author