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Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

This article provides context for and examines aspects of the design process of a game for learning. Lost & Found (2017a, 2017b) is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed to teach medieval religious legal systems, beginning with Moses Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (1180), a cornerstone work of Jewish legal rabbinic literature. Through design narratives, the article demonstrates the complex design decisions faced by the team as they balance the needs of player engagement with learning goals. In the process the designers confront challenges in developing winstates and in working with complex resource management. The article provides insight into the pathways the team …

Introduction: Jewish Gamevironments – Exploring Understanding With Playful Systems, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

The study of Judaism, Jewish civilizationi, and games is currently comprised of projects of a rather small set of game scholars. A sample of our work is included in this issue.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 09, December 18, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Orozco, Aurora Estrada (1918-2011) [Artículo], Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

December 15, 2017 Meeting Minutes, Shawnee State University

Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the December 15, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting.

35mm Negatives Collection, 1989-2000, Communications & Marketing Office

University Archives Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

University Vhs Archive, 1985-2005, University Library

University Archives Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

The Albigensian Crusade: The Intersection Of Religious And Political Authority In Languedoc (1209-1218), Alexis Nunn

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

The Albigensian Crusade saw religious goals conflict with political realities in Languedoc as crusaders attempted to establish secular and religious authority in a region that saw the crusade as a war of aggression rather than one of religious reformation.

The Presidential Research And Creative Achievement Award Nomination Form, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award Nomination Form

Faculty Forum : Commercialization And Knowledge Transfer, University Of Maine Office Of Academic Affairs

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine is committed to fulfilling our mission through the support of our faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders in developing, creating, and contributing knowledge for the benefit of the State of Maine and beyond. Knowledge transfer is a key component of realizing our mission. In June 2016, President Susan J. Hunter charged Provost Jeffrey E. Hecker with convening a group to review UMaine’s existing policies, processes, and structures with regard to knowledge transfer and commercialization. The President’s goal is for UMaine to move to an “enhanced level of leadership focus and modernized policies, processes, and structure”.

Over …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 08, December 4, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

#Meto Panel Discussion Raises Awareness Of The Social Media Movement, Bria Lamonica

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Nov. 29, a panel discussion was held around the ongoing social media hashtag #MeToo. The discussion took place in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union and included five panelists offering different perspectives, finishing with a question-and-answer session. The discussion was sponsored by the UMaine's Women's. Gender, and Sexuality Program (WGS) the Rising Tide Center, and the Feminist Collective.

2017-12-04 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter for December 4, 2017.

2017-12-04 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress minutes for December 4, 2017.

The History Books Tell It? Collective Bargaining In Higher Education In The 1940s, William A. Herbert

Publications and Research

This article presents a history of collective bargaining in higher education during and just after World War II, decades before the establishment of applicable statutory frameworks for labor representation. It examines the collective bargaining program adopted by the University of Illinois in 1945, along with contracts negotiated at other institutions. The article also examines the role of United Public Workers of America (UPWA) and its predecessor unions in organizing and negotiating on behalf of faculty, teachers, and instructors. The first known collective agreements applicable to faculty, teachers and instructors, were negotiated by those unions before UPWA was destroyed during the …

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

Us:It Cio Open Forum, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

US:IT CIO Open Forum notes, summaries, and slides.

New Umaine Mycampus Portal Announcement, Ums Information Technology Services

General University of Maine Publications

The new UMaine Portal announcement and community bulletin boards that replace FirstClass Conference boards will be open for business on December 1, 2017. The FirstClass bulletin conferences will remain active until the end of this calendar year.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 07, November 20, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Ikeda Draws Parallels Between The Muslim Ban And Incarceration Of Japanese Americans, Aliya Uteuova

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Monday, Nov. 13 [2017], University of Maine welcomed Tom Ikeda for his talk titled "World War II Incarceration of Japanese Americans and Why It Matters Today."

Gay Thanksgiving Creates Safe Space For All Students, Olivia Shipsey

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Thursday, Nov. 16 [2017], the UMaine LGBTQ Services and Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance hosted their annual Gay Thanksgiving Potluck in the North Pod of the Memorial Union. The event was held to build and strengthen community ties while providing space for students who might not feel comfortable at home to celebrate the holidays.

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

Celebrating Diversity Through A Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, dozens of people celebrated Thanksgiving in the North Pod of the Memorial Union at the University of Maine to celebrate the annual Multicultural Thanksgiving potluck. Hosted and organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Life (OMSL) and the Student Heritage Alliance Council (SHAC), the purpose of this event was to celebrate and share the real meaning of Thanksgiving by bringing together people of all religions, cultures and ethnicities for a diverse meal. “This event is a great way to meet new people and experience foods and traditions from other countries and cultures. …

Doug Allen Talks About Trump, One Year Later, Jack Barber

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series held a lecture titled, “The Election of Trump: One Year Later,” in the Bangor room in the Memorial Union. The lecturers included Doug Allen, a University of Maine professor of philosophy; Kimberly Hammill of the Bangor Racial and Economic Justice Coalition; and Maia Dendinger, the statewide officer for the Socialist Party of Maine.

Fy2019 E&G Budget Discussion, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's FY2019 E&G Budget Discussion

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

Strategic Plan Assessment Pathway 5 Restoring The Dream: Renewing Pride And Stewardship Of Place, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's strategic plan assessment (Pathway 5 Restoring the Dream: Renewing Pride and Stewardship of Place) of the Blue Sky Plan.

Faculty Forum : Blue Sky Strategic Plan Pathway 5, Stewart Harvey, University Of Maine Office Of Academic Affairs

General University of Maine Publications

The Blue Sky Strategic Plan’s Pathway 5 is entitled “Restoring the Dream: Renewing Pride and Stewardship of Place”. As the Pathway 5 Chair, Stewart Harvey, Executive Director of Facilities and Capital Management Services, presented to the University community a review of initiatives and accomplishments related to Pathway 5. He led a discussion and gathered feedback. UMaine community members were encouraged to attend. For those unable to attend, a video of the Forum and an opportunity to provide feedback were available through the webpage after the Forum.