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What to Do When "Toxic Gamer Culture" Enters the Classroom

Overview:

Recently, with the rise of what has been referred to as "toxic gamer culture," discrimination and harassment have become important issues for video games. Unfortunately, this toxicity is increasingly finding its ways into the classroom. It is common for game educators, especially women educators, queer educators, and educators of color, to encounter resistance and even hostility from students who insist that discussions of diversity have no place in their education. This talk breaks the silence about this widespread but largely unacknowledged problem in game education today and provides attendees with actionable techniques for thriving in the face of problematic student behavior.

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  • GDC 2019
  • Bonnie Ruberg
  • UC Irvine
  • free content
  • Educators Summit
  • Game Career / Education