EGC Update October 2 2009
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Open Issues
The following remain open issues:
- Lab PC game software is not consistent after last update was pushed to lab machines.
- Chris Stubbs is doing final check on fixes made to the system.
- ADA Table to be installed this coming week.
Resolved Issues
- N/A
EGC PR & Materials
- EGC Poster used at IST All Staff was a big success. Many stopped by and now know about the initiative.
- This poster can be easily tweaked to use at other event, conferences, etc.
EGC 2009 Engagement Initiative & Game Development
- Mary Shoemaker
- http://gaming.psu.edu/Projects/chemblaster
- See http://gaming.psu.edu/node/920 for latest screenshots, etc.
- Zac is working on new levels.
- http://gaming.psu.edu/Projects/chemblaster
- Bim Angst
- Development continues.
- http://gaming.psu.edu/Projects/typo
EGC Community Site
- Working on site redesign. Current site is difficult to navigate.
- EGC Team now has a working concept onthe redesign. Running this by Audrey for feedback.
EGC Faculty & Individual Consultations
- Met with Sylvia deSantis from the Justice Institute 9/23.
- Her group is looking for a COTS game dev. program. with SCORM compliance.
- Chris Stubbs and Jason Wolfe are looking for commercial software that meets her needs.
- Jason Wolfe will meet with their programmer to share coding ideas.
- UPDATE - We cannot find software that meets this criteria. Scoured the net, contacted SCORM.com, etc. No luck. Jason will work with JASI programmer to help him envision a custom solution. EGC will not be involved past that point.
Weekly Meetings
- EGC Team Meeting
1. Nov Meeting
- SL Show & Tell - SIG meeting
- Brett will put together agenda
2. Spring Session
XNA Session?
- Migrate a game - Creator's Club - what ed games exist - Bring in a trainer
MS Creator's Club License!
3. EGC Site
- Bart has draft in Webspiration - Sharing w/Audrey for her feedback. - Team will look at this and make suggestions.
4. Virtual Worlds Lunch
- Messner & Metaplace
Misc.
- N/A
