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  Week of November 2, 2009
 Weekly Feature Video Game Design

Two young guys playing video gamesCan you get sucked into a video game for hours? With passion for gaming, some creativity, and a degree in game design, you can join this fun industry that involves way more than programming.

Designing a video game definitely requires designers and programmers, but also artists, writers, researchers, and audio professionals. And once the game is complete, business and marketing folks have plenty of work to do selling the game to merchandisers and promoting the release with print, video, and release parties.


Game Design Related Degrees
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Here are other, more loosely related degrees:

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 Check Out: What to Do After a Layoff

Packed boxThey finally declared the recession OVER as the economy grew for the first time in a year. If you were recently laid off, though, here are some tips to help you get through this rough time and even use the experience for personal growth: What to Do After a Layoff



   The Career Stimulus Package is Over!

The Career Stimulus Package has officially come to a close — October 31 was your last day to apply for one of 100 full ride scholarships. Winners will be notified by the end of November, so stay tuned and BEST OF LUCK to those who applied!


  Student Spotlight: Jim

B.S. in Business Administration,
University of Phoenix Online student of the week

Going back to school has helped this father of four, and his family, too. "I went into math class having to use all my fingers and toes," he says, "and came out helping my high school child with his homework." Read more about Jim...



  eLearners Community News




This week's highlight from the Online Education Blogs:





A new question from our Distance Learning Discussion Forums:

  • Forum user majortomthecat started the heated discussion that inspired the blog post above on for profit schools versus nonprofits.


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