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Topic: Just STUPID or
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Mon 05/04/09 02:23 PM
Edited by durtydduck on Mon 05/04/09 02:24 PM
what. Seems a local university now has and does offer a college course in video game playing...And what's even funnier more colleges and universities. yes even Ohio State.... are asking how they set the program up so they to can offer it.


No wonder America is lacking in education versus other countries.. we offer crap like that for education and expect to be competitive in a global market?......frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated

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Mon 05/04/09 02:27 PM
If my daughter dared take this course

Money stops

Back home!!

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Mon 05/04/09 02:29 PM
Edited by Foliel on Mon 05/04/09 02:31 PM
In case you haven't noticed, video games are in high demand, this includes the people that make said video game. If people wish to pursue a career in video games I see no reason to interrupt. It could lead them to bigger, brighter careers.

Some video game designers bring in a large chunk of money every month. Japan owns the market on video games at the moment and you can bet it's not because the people are dumb lol.

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Mon 05/04/09 02:30 PM

what. Seems a local university now has and does offer a college course in video game playing...And what's even funnier more colleges and universities. yes even Ohio State.... are asking how they set the program up so they to can offer it.


No wonder America is lacking in education versus other countries.. we offer crap like that for education and expect to be competitive in a global market?......frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated
well its not 1936 anymore. our advances in the net world are growing daily. and shame on you for thinking we lack an education. i as an american will stand stong and proud of my beautiful people

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Mon 05/04/09 02:31 PM

what. Seems a local university now has and does offer a college course in video game playing...And what's even funnier more colleges and universities. yes even Ohio State.... are asking how they set the program up so they to can offer it.


No wonder America is lacking in education versus other countries.. we offer crap like that for education and expect to be competitive in a global market?......frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated


Does it fall under "Computer Sciences"?

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Mon 05/04/09 02:31 PM

In case you haven't noticed, video games are in high demand, this includes the people that make said video game. If people wish to pursue a career in video games I see no reason to interrupt. It could lead them to bigger, brighter careers.


I think he means playing

Not developing etc

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Mon 05/04/09 02:32 PM
and where do you think people first learn that they have an interest in developing them? They don't jst start out wanting to develope something they never played lol.

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Mon 05/04/09 02:33 PM


what. Seems a local university now has and does offer a college course in video game playing...And what's even funnier more colleges and universities. yes even Ohio State.... are asking how they set the program up so they to can offer it.


No wonder America is lacking in education versus other countries.. we offer crap like that for education and expect to be competitive in a global market?......frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated frustrated


Does it fall under "Computer Sciences"?

More like Turf Acountancy

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Mon 05/04/09 02:34 PM
Hi, Robert.laugh flowerforyou

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Mon 05/04/09 02:36 PM
I don't think you learn to play at college

Those kids have been playing for years

They get the love for developing games earlier and then their are schools like full sail in Florida

I have a kid there learning game design:heart:

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Mon 05/04/09 02:42 PM

Hi, Robert.laugh flowerforyou

Hello Legs

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Mon 05/04/09 02:51 PM
I do agree that a college course for it is silly. But at the same time colleges are trying to get kids into school, if they only take 1 course thats about video games playing, I see no harm in it, esp as I haven't taken the course so I don't know what they actually teach in the classroom.

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Mon 05/04/09 02:53 PM
The local university states.. It is only for "game playing" not design or any other reason Yet to be better in a competitive field of "PLAY"..... not design , not computer sciences. just to be better game players.


as for the comment about our educational systems.. get real do some checking. todays degrees are no where near what they should be in a competitive world. And our status as the best isn't there anymore. don't bury your head in the sand. We do lack..... If you can't handle the truth oh well.

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Mon 05/04/09 02:56 PM

I do agree that a college course for it is silly. But at the same time colleges are trying to get kids into school, if they only take 1 course thats about video games playing, I see no harm in it, esp as I haven't taken the course so I don't know what they actually teach in the classroom.


want more students in colleges and universities? lower the tutition. $300 or more per credit? I have 137 credits so I know what it cost that was 3-4 years ago. My son was paying over 500 a credit. luckily his company paid him to go as long as he got "a's"

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Mon 05/04/09 03:08 PM
Just stupid..... If you want to play games buy a console...

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Mon 05/04/09 04:00 PM

The local university states.. It is only for "game playing" not design or any other reason Yet to be better in a competitive field of "PLAY"..... not design , not computer sciences. just to be better game players.


as for the comment about our educational systems.. get real do some checking. todays degrees are no where near what they should be in a competitive world. And our status as the best isn't there anymore. don't bury your head in the sand. We do lack..... If you can't handle the truth oh well.


Are they receiving college credit hours for that or does it fall under continuing education?

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Mon 05/04/09 04:01 PM


Hi, Robert.laugh flowerforyou

Hello Legs


Awww....Legs.blushing happy flowerforyou

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Mon 05/04/09 04:01 PM


I do agree that a college course for it is silly. But at the same time colleges are trying to get kids into school, if they only take 1 course thats about video games playing, I see no harm in it, esp as I haven't taken the course so I don't know what they actually teach in the classroom.


want more students in colleges and universities? lower the tutition. $300 or more per credit? I have 137 credits so I know what it cost that was 3-4 years ago. My son was paying over 500 a credit. luckily his company paid him to go as long as he got "a's"


He couldn't get a B?

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Mon 05/04/09 04:06 PM


..i was home schooled in video games..i wonder if theyre worth college credits...plan on getting a new game system..going for my masters...laugh

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Mon 05/04/09 04:32 PM



I do agree that a college course for it is silly. But at the same time colleges are trying to get kids into school, if they only take 1 course thats about video games playing, I see no harm in it, esp as I haven't taken the course so I don't know what they actually teach in the classroom.


want more students in colleges and universities? lower the tutition. $300 or more per credit? I have 137 credits so I know what it cost that was 3-4 years ago. My son was paying over 500 a credit. luckily his company paid him to go as long as he got "a's"


He couldn't get a B?
it was rated if you got an a they paid in full a b was less a c even less. some companies have it set up this way for their employees. as for does the college give credit for "playing a video game" apparently they are .. that's why I was so surprised. getting credit ? sheesh

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