LEARN FROM THE INDUSTRY LEADERS

Summer Institute

ESPORTS + GAMING EDUCATION + ESPORTS EDUCATION

Learn from and work with industry experts, university leaders, and other k-12 educators.

MEET THE

SPEAKERS

Dr. Robert Rippee

Director, Hospitality Lab at the International Gaming Institute

Les Ottolenghi

Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Hubert Ham

The Esports EDU Lab

Brett Abarbanel, Ph.D

Director of Research, UNLV

SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAMS

START A TEAM

"club" cohort

Ideal for schools looking to start their esports club/team/curriculum. Learn about team management, tournaments, parent buy-in, IT needs, and much much more. This PD provides you the resources, expertise, speakers, and field experiences necessary to launch your program.

Days 1-3

professional development

Starting a Club Team
Parent Buy-in
I.T. Requirements
Gaming Platforms
Start-up Costs
Curriculum Brainstorming
League Play
Workshop with other Esports Program Leaders

Day 4

shadow day

Experience what it takes for your program to go from club to content creator

GROW A TEAM

"content" cohort

This is PD provides you resources, training, technical support, speakers, and field experiences to help you take your existing club and turn it into a program that produces content and hosts events.

Phase 1

professional development

AV Production
Content Streaming
Networking and Hardware Needs
Shoutcast
Media Specialists
Graphic Design
Event Management
Team Coaching
Team Management

Phase 2

implementation week

Take your learning experience and apply it in a 6-12 mini arena based at Alexander Dawson with actual students. This unique opportunity lets you experiment and learn from doing.

EXPERIENCES

TOURS

Attend special tours to see the behind the scenes of some of Las Vegas's most innovative spaces, from UNLV Research Lab, Hyper X esports arena, Alexander Dawson's Esports Active Learning Classroom, and of course Blackfire Innovation.