A short presentation of play-based initiatives and educational innovation in the UPMC Libraries

1. Innovation play-based learning
and Information skills in the
Library of Université Pierre et
Marie Curie
Mediaquitaine – 11 mars 2016

2. UPMC and BUPMC
UPMC is the top French
university by the Shanghai
world rankings, 7th in
Europe and 36th in the
world.
3638 teachers , 33708
students
BUPMC = UPMC Library: 14
libraries all around UPMC

3. La BUPMC et son public
Is it possible to promote innovation in library ?

4. Information Skills in the BUPMC
Chronology
September 2013: Creation of our
team
2013-2014: personalized service
dedicated to teachers and students
2014-2016: innovative educational
activities (Murder Parties, serious
game jam, serious game, video
game)
Designing
Analyzing
Transmitting
Experimenting

5. Our team
• Head of information skills: Myriam Gorsse
• Trainer-Librarian in charge of pedagogic personalized service:
Gilles Morinière
• Game Designer: Thomas Planques
• From undergraduate to PhD: 6800 students trained each year -
22 trainers-librarians in charge

6. Learning spaces, pedagogical materials

7. Play-based Learning : Murder parties in the
library

8. A new way to train students

9. Conclusion
A funnier library…
… And a funnier way to discover
information skills!

10. Gamification for undergraduate students
Gamification in the team : scripters VERSUS architects
As a result : 7 scientific investigations available for students
Scripters conceive the scientific investigations Architects build the course outline

11. Coworking, game
jams, educational
sharing

12. Creative thinking and innovation
Serious Game Jam in the library
Interactive conception of a serious video game prototype
Creative thinking between
librarians, fablab members,
teachers, students, game
designers

13. Producing a video game in a library
Playtests and design:
librarians, game
designers, students
Projet

14. A real video game designed for teaching

17. Characters

18. Characters

19. Contact us :
@Mgorsse @Grcoati @TPlanques