"It's not every day that high school students get to make their own video games with the help of professionals in the gaming and tech industry. High school students in East Baton Rouge Parish will be awarded that opportunity with the introduction of a new after-school game design program offered by Southern University.
Read MoreThis is why, in conjunction with Games for Change, a nonprofit that empowers people to drive social change through gaming, Verizon Innovative Learning HQ is offering two new professional development courses: Introduction to Games and Learning and Esports: The What, Why and How.
Read MoreNewby believes the implementation of esports into the academic curriculum is important for the College as a leading research university, and he currently is w.orking to help facilitate career connections with alumni and industry leaders and create a space for independent research opportunities in esports and gaming for interested students.
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