Chris Satchell spoke about the challenges facing subjects such as computer science and engineering, such as falling enrollment and declining public awareness of their applications. He went on to talk about XNA as a way of making parts of Computer Science more accessible to students. For more information on Games:EDU, visit: http://www.pixel-lab.co.uk http://www.gamesedu.co.uk

1. XNA and Academia Partnership & Innovation through gaming in Academia Chris Satchell General Manager XNA Microsoft Corporation

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4. Democratizing Game Development

5. Community Created Games

6. Academic Launch Partners

10. An Engaging Educational Platform Game Design Multi-Thread/Multi-Core 3D Graphics GPU-based Approaches Shaders New Game Types AI Automata

12. Retail Games Also Using XNA GSE Schizoid by Torpex Games

15. Additional Information & Resources XNA Creators Club Online http://creators.xna.com