Bringing choice, authenticity, and ownership back to teaching and learning. https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/ 2026-04-15T10:36:05+00:00 https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/ https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=logo.png text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=about_me-old&rev=1332979702&do=diff About Me * Full Resume * Legend * My Upcoming Book * Active Projects * My Thesis * Affiliations * Brief Biography * Favorite People * Some of My Favorite Quotes * frequently asked questions text/html 2023-04-20T20:14:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=about_me&rev=1682021654&do=diff About Me Specialties: serious game design & analysis, gamification of learning, course & curricular design, distance education, educational object design, programming, teaching, assessment - all in both institutional and corporate spaces. 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(CPSC 1981) University of Calgary M.Sc. (CPSC 1983) University of Calgary Ph.D. (EdTech 2008) University of Calgary Brief Bio <style float-right> </style> Born in Berlin (Germany), raised in Ontario (Canada), moved to Calgary with my family when I was 15. I liked it, so I'm still here. text/html 2012-06-04T04:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=bits&rev=1338785942&do=diff Other Notes & Dodads, for which I need to find a place Game Related What made those old, 2D platformers so great? Significant Bits blog Posted by The Management in design on May 13th, 2009 “A little while ago I dug into Scary Girl for not being a very fun game. This brought up some discussion about what actually makes a good 2D platformer, so I decided to expand on the topic. Below is a list of what I see as three common aspects of many classic platforming titles. These point are not the on… text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=cloud&rev=1332979702&do=diff Word Cloud This page contains a listing off all the words in this wiki. Each of the words is linked to the search result page for it. 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In fact, at one point I was able to ask why, and I was told… text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=cs_ed&rev=1332979704&do=diff This page contains resources having to do with Computer Science Education. Some are links to places outside of this site, and others are resources created by K.Becker. If you use anything created here, please let me know, and, of course, always remember to cite your sources. text/html 2024-11-20T14:52:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=cv&rev=1732114328&do=diff Full Resume for KATRIN BECKER, M.Sc., Ph.D., CAID member. Mink Hollow, Rocky View County, Alberta, T4C 2Y8 <becker@minkhollow.ca>, <http://drkatrinbecker.com> A long and varied career can lead to a long and varied resume. I make no apologies for having such a long resume - it indicates I have done a lot of things. To make navigation a little easier, you can skip to any specific section that interests you by using the links in the table of contents (right text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=discussion&rev=1332979704&do=diff Discussions This page is used to collect all the discussions for easy reference. text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=faq&rev=1332979704&do=diff frequently asked questions <style center> What time is it? Will that be on the final? How do they do that? Why is the sky blue? What's your sign? What's that smell? Did you see that? What? Huh? Is it 'scuse me, while I kiss this guy' or 'scuse me, while I kiss the sky' ? text/html 2014-04-12T15:31:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=fun&rev=1397316660&do=diff Fun and Silliness * Unordered List ItemAikin's Laws of Space Craft Design local copy (NIH: not invented here) * The Lyrics to I'm My Own Grandpaw Explores the dangers of circular links in trees. * List of People Names Great for assignments. Also fun at parties. * Place Names (of real places) * Tongue Twisters (a compilation from other sites) * text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=habits-of-mind&rev=1332979705&do=diff habits of mind Updated: July 31, 2005 03:56 PM Habits of Mind Is aware of own thinking (learners who are aware of his or her own thinking are more able to improve the way they learn) Exemplary: Consistently and accurately explains in detail the sequence of thoughts he or she uses when faced with a task or problem, and provides analyses of how an awareness of own thinking has enhanced his or her performance. text/html 2011-09-08T00:52:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=katrin_becker_online_resume&rev=1315443120&do=diff Full Resume for KATRIN BECKER, PhD. Mink Hollow, RR #2, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 1A2 (403) 932-6322 <becker@minkhollow.ca>, <http://www.minkhollow.ca/becker> I taught my first course while I was still a graduate student in 1982 and I have been a Computer Science Instructor since 1983. I resigned from the University of Calgary in July 2006. My main research interests are instructional and software ethology, educational game design, digital game-based learning (DGBL), interdisciplinary commun… text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=links&rev=1332979706&do=diff Handy Links Resource & Reference <http://www.sharpened.net/helpcenter/extensions.php> Local Links Mostly of interest for local use.Mount RoyalU of CalgaryOthers MRC u of c Downloads for RCC The files here are for download by authorized users only. Register to access. black board black boardMy Dogs & Puppiesmy MRC my U of C mahara educCSIS blog gder Pat Answers library faculty list cpsc webmail MRC IT UofC IT MRC CIS UofC cpsc webmail text/html 2026-01-11T15:05:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=main&rev=1768143920&do=diff Katrin Becker, PhD [Photo by: Ken Bendiksen] (Systems + Instructional) * (Analyst + Designer) consultant, coach, author, speaker, educator, agronomist Array Available now: [Published Oct 29, 2024] [Published 2016] [Published 2020, also available on Amazon] [Published 2011] [Rabbit Gene Rummy Published 2018] Planned: [Planned for 2026] [Planned for 2026] [Planned for 2026] [Planned for 2026-7] [Planned for 2027] [Planned for 2026] Books and More from Mink Hollow Other things I do wit… text/html 2023-03-20T18:27:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=my_dogs&rev=1679336825&do=diff My Dogs & Puppies Rotties Gadget (Rottweiler 8.0; Dog 12.0) Gadget: Rottweiler, VV3 Akamai Aladdin Sane of Eirian, TT, KS9 3B (rf), CKC BY591435, December 27, 2014 * (1104058 Ch. 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Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on who you ask), I do not have my own funding, lab, or grad students. That's partly because I used to be an Instructor (and therefore needed the support of my department to get any of those things), partly because I've been a student myself, and, well, the other part is something I've been told I'm not supposed to talk about. text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=people&rev=1332979709&do=diff <BOOKMARK:top> some of my favorite people.... in no particular order.... <html> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="6"> <tr> <td valign=“bottom” align=“center” width=“24%” align=“center”> <font size=“-1”face="Verdana"><img src=" /becker/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache&amp;media=resources:family:sm-tantehilde.jpg" alt="" height="246" width="150" border="0"></font> </td> <td valign=“bottom” align=“center” width=“24%” align=“center”> <font size=“-1”face="Verdana"><img s… text/html 2026-01-11T15:20:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=publications&rev=1768144819&do=diff Katrin's Publications Legend Permanent Link: <http://bit.ly/becker-pubs> As I publish in various disciplines and areas, these icons indicate the general area of study of the publication. Note that CS Education implies it is also Educational Technology, and that both Game Design and Serious Games imply it is also Game Studies. For the list below, the designation Serious Games includes the use of COTS games for serious purposes. text/html 2026-03-25T18:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=pubs-new&rev=1774462711&do=diff Publications Permanent link A curated list of publications, presentations, games, interviews, and honours. Browse * * * * * * * * Legend * SoTL: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning * PD: Professional Development * ID: Instructional Design text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=pubs-temp&rev=1332979712&do=diff Katrin's Publications Legend The following codes indicate the nature of the peer review applied to the work. Note that the little icons don't actually link to anything - they are there to indicate what kind of resources are available for this publication. text/html 2024-11-09T13:47:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=quotes&rev=1731160075&do=diff Some of My Favorite Quotes ...in no particular order ['cept the newset ones will likely be first].... For quotes about games, see the serious games pathfinder. You might also try the Wikipedia Quotes: [<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Main_Page]> There is no such thing as a poor country. There's only one failed system in resource management! - Noam Chomsky text/html 2012-09-19T20:33:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=serious_game_links&rev=1348086838&do=diff Serious Games * General Info * The Pathfinder: * About * Background Information * Academia -> * Courses & Programs * Bibliography * Conferences & Journals * Research: Places concerned with Serious Games * Serious Game Designers and Makers * Game Building Resources (Game Engines, etc.) * On-Line Games, Places concerned with Serious Games * People * Reviews * Games Studies Theses * Glossary * Related Topics -> * Education: Resources rela… text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=serious_games&rev=1332979714&do=diff Serious Game Theory I am studying the use of computer games for learning, and the kind of learning that happens when people play these games. Specifically, for my doctoral research, I am looking at the games design process to how the instructional design part can fit in. text/html 2016-05-21T17:05:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar-insert-hot&rev=1463850335&do=diff Current Work Magic Bullet (BOOK) Gamification (BOOK) Game Design Theories Game Reviews text/html 2014-01-30T15:20:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar-insert-l1&rev=1391095225&do=diff Main Site Back to Main Page | About Me | My Web Spaces | Serious Game Theory | Teaching | Research | Fun & Silliness | Other Stuff | (private pages) <embed sidebar-insert-hot/> Other Full Resume | Legend | My Book | Active Projects | My Thesis | Some of My Favorite Quotes | frequently asked questions Webmaster text/html 2014-01-30T14:58:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar-insert-l2&rev=1391093915&do=diff Main Site Back to Main Page | About Me | My Web Spaces | Serious Game Theory | Teaching | Fun & Silliness | Other Stuff | (private pages) <embed :sidebar-insert-hot/> Other Full Resume | Legend | My Book | Active Projects | My Thesis | Some of My Favorite Quotes | frequently asked questions Webmaster text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar-newday&rev=1332979714&do=diff {searchform} Webmaster text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar-old&rev=1332979714&do=diff home page The Becker Blog * Katrin's Thesis * brief biography * full resume * affiliations * favorite people * Some of My Favorite Quotes * frequently asked questions Research * Research Overview * Legend * Serious Game Theory * CS education * Active Projects Resources serious games pathfinder * handy links * and various found bits * teaching and learning * rubrics * fun and silliness * workplace bullying Personal (limited access) … text/html 2016-05-21T17:04:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1463850242&do=diff My Home Page The BeckerBlog About Me | Full Resume | Legend | My Books | My Thesis | Some of My Favorite Quotes | frequently asked questions | Affiliations Serious Game Theory Teaching Active Projects Fun & Silliness Other Stuff My Web Spaces Mink Hollow Media Mink Hollow Farm Academia.edu | Delicious | Diigo | FaceBook | Google | LinkedIn | Referral Key | Scribd | Slideshare | Twitter <embed sidebar-insert-hot/> private pages bios, etc. text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=sim-book-toc&rev=1332979716&do=diff The Guide to Computer Simulations and Games By Katrin Becker and J.R.Parker Published by Wiley Book Site This book is a 'no programming required' introduction to simulation. Most intro simulation books are written for people in CS. Our book offers technical details on what simulations are and how they are built that are written for someone who is not (and may not want to become) a programmer, but who still needs or wants to know about the inner workings of a simulation. The focus will be on e… text/html 2012-09-19T19:44:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=teaching&rev=1348083854&do=diff Teaching * My Philosophy * Resources & Links * Grading Rubrics * Courses (detailed) * Game Design * Technical Writing * Programming Literacy * General Science * Game-Based Learning * Inquiry Programming * Programming I * Programming II * Data Architecture * CS Education text/html 2013-05-18T15:14:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=temp-publications-list-plain&rev=1368890099&do=diff This Year and Up and Coming * Keynote Katrin Becker (2013) The Calm and The Storm: Simulation and Games (Why All Games are Simulations and the Challenges of Using Simulations and Games for Learning) IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (MS 2013), Banff, Canada, July 17, 2013 * Katrin Becker (2013, text/html 2013-05-18T15:37:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=temp-pubs-2011-on&rev=1368891457&do=diff * Katrin Becker (2013, in preparation) Selection Criteria for Using Commercial Off the Shelf Games (COTS) for Learning, (Ch. 2.2) in IGDA Learning and Education Games (tentative title) edited by Karen Schrier, ETC Press, In Progress * Scott Nicholson, Katrin Becker (2013, text/html 2012-03-29T00:08:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.drkatrinbecker.com.minkhollow.ca/doku.php?id=test_page&rev=1332979716&do=diff ---------- level 1 He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it. ...in no particular order ['cept the newset ones will be first].... 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