On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2024. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Dr. Kris ↗
In their words
none of my classes are mandatory, so what does that mean, they're engaging, they're engaged
I was able to teach myself Unreal Engine in a year and I'm now an Unreal Engine authorized instructor
I've been playing a minimum of two to four hours of video games every day since the age of eight, to be able to turn the thing that I love into the thing that I share with others
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Quick answers
What is Dr. Kris Alexander known for?
Teaching game design at Toronto Metropolitan University, directing the Red Bull Gaming Hub, and a TED talk on how video games can change the way people learn. He calls himself the professor of video games.
What did he tell the TechTO audience?
Practical uses of AI in teaching: prompting a model to speak as a piece of hardware so students can build a PC, asking for commented code, and turning a child's wrong test answers into a comic book she would actually read.
What is the Red Bull Gaming Hub?
A live broadcast classroom and 3D training facility at Toronto Metropolitan University, built with Red Bull Canada, covering esports broadcasting, virtual production and game design.