A reason to stay in school?
It looks like the University of Florida is secretly planning to train the best Starcraft players in the world through a new honors class called “21st Century Skills in Starcraft.” No, seriously.
This is why they have the course:
With society becoming increasingly technology-based and fast-paced, it is important for professionals to be highly proficient in skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, resource management, and adaptive decision making. These skills are fundamental in Starcraft and therefore make the game a highly effective environment for students to analyze and take action in complex situations. Computer and video games of all types have become a major part of today’s entertainment and technology worlds. Also, online education is an area of intense growth with many employers and professions using online courses and workshops for career development. This course synthesizes the three threads of 21st Century skill development, gaming, and online education into an innovative and experiential approach that encourages students to identify, learn, and practice crucial skills and apply and relate them to real-world situations.
Surprisingly, the professor behind it is not from Korea.
But this isn’t the first time a university has taught a course in Starcraft. In 2009, UC Berkeley had one that aimed to teach students the “art of competitive Starcraft.”
via crunchgear
