After graduate school, I stumbled into teaching mostly by…
““After graduate school, I stumbled into teaching mostly by chance. I was lucky and picked up new fields as I taught, expanding from creative writing to composition to graphic novels to editing and publishing to, inevitably, game studies. I devoured the work of Ian Bogost, Janet Murray, and Nathan Altice and slowly began weaving those texts into my courses, beginning with the more mainstream Tom Bissell and working up to MIT’s platform studies or dense compendiums like The Video Game Theory Reader and articles collected on Critical Distance, my favorite aggregator of online game theory. After””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Teaching can evolve through serendipity, interdisciplinary learning, and integrating diverse media into curricula.
In simple terms: Chance leads to interdisciplinary teaching.
Key Takeaway
Embrace cross‑disciplinary curiosity.
Themes
education
interdisciplinary
career development
creativity
media studies
Mood
enthusiastic
curious
inquisitive
Type
Books:1
Creative writing:1
Education:1
Teaching:1
Video game:0
Game Theory:0
Game Studies:0
Teaching Chance:0
Working Mit:0
When to use this quote
- higher education
- workshop design
- self‑directed learning
- career transitions
Key Concepts
pedagogy
media theory
game studies
curriculum design
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you incorporate new media?
- What interdisciplinary links inspire you?
A Different Perspective
Chance may not always be positive; resources limit integration.