A new publication is available from the Extension Foundation. Collaborative Design in Extension: Using a Modified Game Jam to Explore Game-Based Learning describes the collaborative design process used to develop an interactive mobile app for consumers. The work was done as part of the New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) project Navigating the Grocery Store Aisle: Understanding "Non-GMO" & Other Food Labels. Other funders and supporters of the project are the Extension Foundation, Northeast Ag Enhancement, and UConn Extension.
The authors are Matheus Cezarotto and Barbara Chamberlin from New Mexico State University, and a team from the University of Connecticut: Stacey Stearns, Jennifer Cushman, Cristina Connolly, and Robert Ricard.
As noted in the publication:
“Educational games can be an innovative way for Extension educators to teach content to any given audience. While many in Extension have an interest and passion for using and designing games, the process may seem intimidating to Extension professionals, especially those without experience in game design. This publication offers an alternative to full game design, in which game developers, content experts, and Extension educators collaborate to design a game prototype. This modified game jam process is budget-friendly and can be completed in a few weeks.”
The publication provides practical information for Extension professionals who may be considering game-based education or other apps and is available here.
Additional titles have recently become available on topics such as wellness in “tough times,” innovating curriculum, prescribed fire, emergency preparation and response, understanding food labels, and building farm and farm family resilience. You can find the entire library of publications here.
A note about our Publications:
After listening to the feedback of our Cooperative Extension partners, the new Publication bookshelf serves as a replacement for our old eFieldbook library. We greatly value and appreciate the feedback we received, including eliminating a LinkedIn login to access titles on the bookshelf. All titles are publicly available on our Connect Extension platform. Titles that were on our former eFieldbook bookshelf are in the process of being migrated.
Thanks to @Rose Hayden-Smith for the write-up! Great job publishing team!
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