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Lessons Learned While Escaping From A Zombie: Designing A Breakout Edu Game, Wendy L. Rouse Aug 2017

Lessons Learned While Escaping From A Zombie: Designing A Breakout Edu Game, Wendy L. Rouse

Faculty Publications, Social Sciences

I discovered Breakout EDU over a year ago while researching innovative teaching methods that spark student engagement. Firmly believing in the importance of play and the value of games in history education, I found the Breakout EDU idea intriguing and wanted to try it in my own classroom.


“The Best Freaking Thing In The World:” Libraries Solving The Textbook Problem, Amy Filiatreau, Christa Bailey, Ann Agee, Michael Aldrich, Becky Demartini, Sarah Sorenson Mar 2017

“The Best Freaking Thing In The World:” Libraries Solving The Textbook Problem, Amy Filiatreau, Christa Bailey, Ann Agee, Michael Aldrich, Becky Demartini, Sarah Sorenson

Faculty and Staff Publications

University libraries are increasingly moving to develop programs to eliminate or dramatically reduce textbook costs. These services appeal to prospective students and can also improve student learning outcomes and retention rates. But how do you get buy-in, build consensus, get funding, and drive real change? This panel discussion will present four libraries’ successes and challenges as they work to eliminate textbook costs for students.