GAMEHIGHED connects four universities and a game industry association in a 3-year project to develop innovative teaching programmes, open edu-resources [OER] and recommendations for higher education leading to game dev careers. Funded under Erasmus+, this is a Strategic Partnership with five Partners:

• Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland (Coordinator)
• University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
• Charles University, Czechia
• Bahcesehir University, Turkey
• Czech Game Developers Association

Further support from Associated Partners

The primary mission is to release a set of Intellectual Outputs (as they are called in Erasmus+) under open licenses, free-to-use for non-commercial and commercial purposes.

• O1 – GAMEHIGHED Initial Report outlining the situation of game-focused higher-ed in the four countries
• O2 – model BA curriculum for Game Design & Development
• O3 – OERs supporting O2 (syllabi, lesson plans, etc.)
• O4 – model MA curriculum for Game Research & Development
• O5 – OERs supporting O4
• O6 – GAMEHIGHED Curriculum Framework: game-focused curriculum design tool
• O8 – Game Jam Handbook: handbook on the organisation of game jams as educational tools
• O9 – Game Jam Workshop: framework and materials for pre-game jam workshops
• O10 – GAMEHIGHED Companion: set of final conclusions, guidelines and recommendations

The project also funds 4 mutual study visits to Partner universities, 6 long-term exchanges of teaching staff, and 6 multiplier events disseminating the project outputs across the four countries.

A longer description is available on E+ Project Results Platform.