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- Teaching with Joy
Dr Tori Mondelli, Mizzou: Using Game-Inspired Design to Spark Engagement and Deep Learning
Facilitator:
Dr. Elina Salminen, Assistant Director for Educational Development
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- January Hall 110
- Advance registration is required
Event Description
Join colleagues for an energizing workshop with national thought leader Dr. Tori Mondelli, Founding Director of the University of Missouri’s Teaching for Learning Center and author of The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active-Learning Exercises (Teachers College Press, 2023).
In this interactive session, you’ll explore practical ways to boost student engagement using both simple and complex game mechanics. Discover how serious play can captivate learners—even at the college level—and learn how to harness the allure of play to invigorate your teaching in the 2025–2026 academic year.
Advance registration is required (see below).
If you have questions about this workshop, contact Elina Salminen.
Registration
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