Games Development - Head of Computing update

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Summary of a presentation by Colin Maxwell on delivering Computer Games Development. 2nd December 2011, SQA Heads of Computing Event, Glasgow. Scottish Qualifications Authority.

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The development of SQA Games Qualifications

Problems facing our sector

Eric Schmidt, CEO Google highlights the problems – http://youtu.be/OrAzjYKd8hE

Prime Minister backs Computer Science in schools - http://goo.gl/SJ046

How programming is taught is a problem we can solve. 'Yet Another Stock Control System'

Unrealsitic expectations of students studying Games Development.

Pick a game development tool that suits your course. Some focus on 3D others on coding.

NESTA Video Games and Special effects reviewhttp://youtu.be/qL4xsEs0-R4

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Eric Schmidt video - http://youtu.be/OrAzjYKd8hEPrime Minister article - http://goo.gl/SJ046Comp Ed Net - http://www.compednet.com/ Colin's blog - http://goo.gl/1MzK LTS Consolarium - http://goo.gl/c3QLtNESTA review - http://youtu.be/qL4xsEs0-R4