Some individuals will choose to embark on the doctoral journey: a journey which is challenging, to say the least.  I broke down my journey into the bare numbers that made up my doc[...]

“I’d rather be lucky than good,” is a phrase that I’ve heard before. What it really means is that I’d rather benefit from chance than succeed through skill.[...]

I’m a big proponent of gaming and games-based learning for improving the work of educators and student affairs professionals. I use a lot of board games in my practice like Pandemi[...]

Gamification, or putting game elements in non game settings, is a powerful tool. Higher education and student affairs can definitely benefit by practicing gamification.  This post [...]

Games are just one of many ways to teach and educate students. Specifically, games are very useful in three areas: they provide a shared experience where students work cooperativel[...]

There are definitely different types of people in the world. And like people, there are different types of gamers. This post will explore the characteristics of those players and h[...]

Most student affairs professionals I’ve met are a competitive bunch. We strive to do more, see more, learn more, and achieve more. That’s not unlike many modern games w[...]