Something I neglected to mention that I feel is important: Both Will and Soraya go out of their way to say not to direct hate at anyone else in EC. Games are the most popular form of mass entertainment. Whats your gut-level reaction? Credit Scores: $20 value. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The exact nature of this violation is disputed. We can and should assess integrity, unless we want to perpetuate toxic and parasitic leadership. The conflict would be less obvious (but still there) if registration were the only grounds for credit. Then they need to think of specific and vivid stories and perspectives that emerged in the session that were meaningful. but that's a misrepresentation. Typically, participation in extra credit can only improve one's grade. Extra Credits is a YouTube channel which covers the video game industry, design, and classification as an art. That was Dan, and I thought he was a good narrator. Lastly, I ask that they reflect on any ways in which the event could have been improved. Extra History is a spin-off on the main channel focused on topics in history. PROTIP: Press the and keys to navigate the gallery , 'g' to view the gallery, or 'r' to view a random image. October 15, 2015 Celia Wagar. Just us on Twitch for live talk shows, interesting and unusual games, and a chance to hang out with Will and the rest of the EC crew! To earn extra credit in my classes, students must formulate a thesis statement about what they want to focus on. They are the basis of our culture. In a blog post following the jam, Extra Credits indicated they would like to host more events like the jam and "By hosting more opportunities in the future for people to creatively collaborate, we hope that more people are enabled to make cooler things--because learning matters. This was the last straw for me. The Overgard post could have been far more professional. That just happened. For others, it just made it much worse. In other words, these events are relevant to what students are learning in my course and expand upon classroom discussions. Thanks y'all. It talks up how hard hes working to make things better, and how woke he is about how all that matters is someone is hurt. 2015 by Mitchell M. Handelsman. 2017 - 2022 by Extra Credits, LLC. Perhaps it is because male students might feel more confident, or even entitled, about their grades over all, particularly with female professors. GG were talking about me, along with other groups, trying to work out if I was a white supremacist. He discusses questionable design choices in Destiny in the former and analyzes aspects of Hearthstone in the latter. A friend refers to extra credit opportunities as extra enrichment, and I concur with this. Group chat sessions ultimately led to the creation of a web forum, Extra Curricular, during the night of the 15th. Meant for PAX East 2012, a tribute video to Extra Credits was also made featuring some fans and colleagues of the crew. If their goal was to provide evidence that they were not holding Wills paycheck over his head, they could have simply provided that. 2.3K views, 63 likes, 5 loves, 4 comments, 15 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Extra Credits: Robert Heinlein is one of the most controversial authors in the history of science fiction. Between September 7, 2011, and December 31, 2013, the show aired on PATV, a distribution channel hosted by Penny Arcade, whose downsizing of partner services after the latter date was cited as the reason for the show's subsequent "move" to YouTube, where the show is currently aired. Their attempts to talk about gameplay are really shallow. I find that when they do attend, they are less likely to submit the required accompanying paper that would earn the extra credit. Portnow is credited for writing episode scripts, which are refined by Floyd or Krol for recording. According to an interesting survey by Hill, Palladino, & Eison (1993), lots of psychology professors use extra credit assignments, and most appear to be thoughtful about it. Good people usually do things they regret in bad breakups. He's got another channel he runs now, which you might like since he goes over game animation. This trend is only bucked when a particular Extra Credits episode handles more controversial or recent topics. One more consideration for now: One professor in the Hill survey said, I believe extra credit defeats the purpose of knowing the material. If students get a higher grade because of effort tangential to the course, what does the grade mean? He could have appeared more in the right by admitting where he was in the wrong. Topics are chosen by a monthly poll seeded with suggestions made by Patreon supporters. That someone at EC has beef to air out with Will and they took this as an opportunity to write an unprofessional hit piece, or that its meant to discredit Will and make his post look false without directly denying anything. The thing is that this EC statement is ostensibly written by Belinda, not James. "Mental Health in Games - How We Can Do Better". Belinda's post insinuates a defense of James here "I've upheld our responsibility to act in good faith, a responsibility which has been supported by our managers and coworkers", but doesn't outright state their support for him either. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. The rest pretty much builds on what Soraya had been saying. As of August 2017, the channel had 1.1 million subscribers. Horrifying? [3], The concept has been featured in a titular role in various works of fiction, including Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit[4] and the Degrassi: Extra Credit series.[5][6][7]. How might you decide? It minimizes his actions, placing the blame on the company system and not anything hes done. An interesting issue about extra credit is that some people attend an event and consciously decide not to write about it. In an introductory psychology class the professor, Dr. Hamilton, decides to offer extra credit if students register to vote in the upcoming election. Theres a lot to touch on there, but three things are striking: 1) He claims that Soraya was not contacted in the HR investigation. In July 2010, an announcement was made that the series would be a featured series for The Escapist,[6] where weekly episodes of the series began, as well as the introduction of the new title, Extra Credits. Extra Credits is bad. I think you know where I land by this point. Two days after Will's testimony, Extra Credits released another statement, clarifying their reasons for firing as; not doing the work he was supposed to be doing, using a discord statement from an alleged indie dev about a time Will supposedly was offensive at a GDC event, and that they were the ones who provided his flight from New Zealand and relieved him from his old boss that was "out to get him."[6]. "Stop Normalizing Nazis - Socially Conscious Game Design" is by far one of their worst-received videos to date with an over 90% dislike ratio. All Rights Reserved. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. How Do I Support and Also Challenge My Students? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Floyd states that the style of his presentations was "loosely modeled" after Zero Punctuation. Like us on Facebook! The big question is why? His most recent book is a collaboration with pioneering musician Charlie Burrell on Burrells autobiography. (1993). As it looks right now we should not be directing hate at anyone else in EC. Probably the most traditional reason for offering extra credit is that it can give students a little extra boost when they need it. I regularly offer opportunities for extra credit. #1 Stop Normalizing Nazis - Socially Conscious Game Design - Extra Credits Watch on Historical and current political context matters in game design. 3) He makes it clear that he believes all of the people leaving EC lately are related to everyone feeling uncomfortable about the Soraya situation and ensuing investigation. Followed by their community manager claiming that everyone who didn't like the video were bigots. It originally ran with Design Club Live and Allison's Art Corner, hosted by Dan Emmons and Allison Theus respectively. Or both. The whole thing is bashing Will for being a bad person/employee. I also ask that they address the relevance that the event had for them personally and to demonstrate what was the most powerful and memorable aspect of it that they experienced. PLEASE DO NOT BRIGADE BELINDA OR THIS TWEET. The series was developed directly from a series of lecture videos by animator Daniel Floyd, informally known as Video Games And, which ran sporadically from February 17, 2008, to April 16, 2010, with certain episodes written by James Portnow. History of Coffee - Brewing Controversy - Extra History - #1 Extra History 2.72M subscribers Subscribe 698K views 1 year ago Extra History (ALL EPISODES) Brew your own civilization in. The Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) wants more legislation on these services, which aren't considered consumer credit under current law, to ensure they follow the . Scott, for making hilarious but insightful PAX panel videos all by himself 3 years in a row, and destroying the entire Extra Credits staff in the 8-Player Extra Credits Staff Brawl. [4], On June 14th Will Overgard, another former contributor to Extra Credits who was fired rather than resigned, released a twitlonger[5] detailing his own accusations and transgressions, including that James Portnow frequently complained at him at things that he had no control over, like internet connection, and being told he underperformed during an earlier time wherein Overgard's mother died to cancer. [8], On June 28, 2011, Portnow announced through the show's Twitter account that Theus had a radial tear in her shoulder (likely a separated shoulder) that could potentially end her career. Floyd was also responsible for editing videos, but later assigned these duties to his wife, Carrie. Extra credit is a way to gain points, particularly used in schools.[1]. The show is presented in the style of a lecture hall, and addresses the topic of the week with illustrations and random imagery from various sources on the internet, with a strong focus on visual puns. For example, researchers have found that giving extra-credit pop quizzes helps students learn better (Fuad & Jones, 2012). Then comes James personal response. The first one was Extra Credits: Firefall, which spanned 5 episodes and was requested by Red 5 Studios to help reinforce the game design decisions in their video game Firefall.[33]. The short version? I'm seeing talk of extra credit's interpretation or perspective on Nazis or something?The sub's got more people online than it does subscribers. Because Games Matter - Abraham's Story - Extra Credits 70,800 views Dec 16, 2020 Thank you to Abraham for sharing his story and to the whole crew at the Children's Hospital Colorado. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. On May 23, 2018, in the episode "Choice Paralysis - Too Much Of A Good Thing", Daniel Floyd announced that he and Carrie would be leaving Extra Credits, and that Matt Krol would take over as new narrator and showrunner. Made a new thread, but for compilation's sake I'll put the whole thing here as well: It basically confirms that Belinda was not the sole author of EC's response. On the same day, Extra Credits community manager tweeted a comment on the negative reaction to the latest video, accusing those unsubscribing from the channel of being bigots (shown below, left).[12]. My opinion: Thats not the casethe extra credit or requirement exists primarily for the benefit of the researchers. On August 6, 2018 Extra Credits announced their first game jam hosted on itch.io, running from August 16 - August 18. The show's official Twitch channel was launched in 2013 as a live supplement on certain weekdays. Learn more. In my syllabus, I explain that to earn extra credit, students must not only attend the event but they must also write a two-page analytical reflection paper connecting what they learned at the event to their class materials. Id even be willing to offer extra credit. Extra Credits creator scripted by TV Series 2010 10 episodes Video Games and the Female Audience Writer Video 2009 Director Previous 2 Extra Credits Director TV Series 2010 10 episodes Video Games and the Female Audience Director Video 2009 Editor Previous 1 Extra Credits Editor TV Series 2010 8 episodes Did you know Edit Trivia Ive spent this entire time going over whats wrong with the EC responses up to this point, so I want to touch for a moment on what James could have done if you assume that hes a good guy caught between a bad breakup and a problem employee. Then Wills statement comes in. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Again and again, it is by and large women students who take the most advantage of any extra credit opportunities I offer. This was the basis for an independent testimonial program.[26]. Minute 2:12 of the video goes as far as implying that the proposed "normalization" could make someone believe in Nazi ideals. Ethical teaching in the classroom and beyond. Recently, I invited students to accompany me to a film on meditation that was part of a special screening off campus. The series has its roots in 2008 when co-creator Daniel Floyd created two video presentations for his respective art history and media theory classes at Savannah College of Art and Design. Notably, Floyd hinted occasionally about another arrangement from CarboHydroM that he wanted to use as his departing outro song, which was revealed to be a cover of the end credits music from Super Mario Kart called "Secret 1000cc Mode" on his final Extra Credits episode in May 2018. As a fan however, I will not refrain from respectfully expressing my concerns. The video is more concerned with telling you its ideals and core message as opposed to debating the topic and the consequences surrounding their debate. For more information, please see our The crew announced that their official YouTube channel, which was previously intended to be an outlet for syndication, would become the official release outlet starting at the beginning of 2014. [9], Around the end of July, The Escapist privately contacted Portnow with a disputing claim for the funds. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Points might be added to an existing activity, for example, if the student correctly answers a more difficult portion of a test that would be required to meet the objectives of a unit. Author Julia G. Thompson refers to extra credit as "a controversial topic for teachers. I should clarify: Will would have looked bad if the defense made sense. 2007-2023 Is the extra credit opportunity available to all students? In my mind, just showing up is not enough. Krol was a television producer and podcast host who frequently guest hosts with Portnow on the show's Twitch channel. Dan later left. Theres also this chain of Tweets from a while ago that is almost certainly (but not confirmed to be) referencing James in light of the newer tweets (and its far more specific about the whole abuse aspect). A concept that terrifies many people who consider it, but it's so cute. Since Floyd had started working at Pixar Canada at the time, Portnow also enlisted colleague Allison Theus to handle the art. First announced on March 24, 2013, and debuted 4 days later, James Recommends is an extension of previous "Games You Might Not Have Tried" episodes of the main series, and features Portnow discussing the merits of less-popular games which he finds unique. Extra Credits is a Canadian and American video lesson series currently run by Matthew Krol and Geoffrey Zatkin, narrated by Matthew Krol, with artists Scott DeWitt, Nick DeWitt, David "D" Hueso, and Ali R. Thome and Jordan Martin and writers Robert Rath, R. Kevin Doyle and other staff members. Can someone please clear up the situation here? how the fuck would you come off as a jackass? They must identify connections that they were able to make between the event and aspects of our class, such as lecture material, discussions, readings and classroom guest speakers and films. It makes the non committal responses about Soraya ring hollow. These were not part of an officially-named series, though this early collection eventually went by "Video Games and". Lets break this down. First and foremost, he could have provided info on the HR investigation, and denied the claim that Soraya was not involved. Extra Credits and Extra History are registered trademarks of Extra Credits, LLC in the USA and other countries. The Athenians used the word "barbarian" as their pejorative for, The first few months of the show's run on, Early episodes of Extra History often were criticized for their focus on military history, hearkening back to old ideas about war and espionage as "the great game of mankind," and a penchant for. Extra Credits talks about the art, industry, community and design of video games in a way that engages industry enthusiasts and professionals alike. Nice. Other students -- usually the more mediocre to poor ones -- attend events and simply neglect to follow the instructions of submitting the follow-up paper. In D. S. Dunn (Ed. Mitchell M. Handelsman, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Denver. Teachers employ extra credit for a variety of reasons. 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