Why use video game design in the classroom?

• Example 1: I teach a computer class and I'm looking for new ways to engage my students and teach them skills like programming, design and troubleshooting. I use or would like to use the project based learning model for my classroom.
  

• Example 2: I teach a core subject and some students especially boys have trouble being excited about the content I'm teaching. I know that they love video games and if I could tap into that interest I think that they would learn a lot more.

Before you start a game design course or use game design as a unit within another course you may want to familiarize yourself with the issues surrounding video games.

It will be helpful when starting a game design course or units to have some materials to fall back on when designing your own curriculum.