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#009: An Interview with Matthew Barr
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Matthew Barr is the Head of the Education and Practice (EAP) Section and Programme Director for the Graduate Apprenticeship in Software Engineering at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science.
He is also The founder of the Ada Scotland Festival (ada.scot), the director of Education at SICSA (sicsa.ac.uk), the Co-director of the University of Glasgow Games & Gaming Lab, the Author of 'Graduate Skills and Game-Based Learning'., and the Editor at Open Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (osotl.org).
In this interview, Matthew shares his experience and insights on games, game design, and how games can be used to promote learning and motivation.