This comprehensive resource examines the rapidly-growing esports
phenomenon in higher education, bringing the perspectives of
players, administrators, and scholars together in one volume to
discuss the basics of esports, how to start and maintain successful
esports programs, and issues and trends in the field. Esports are a
global phenomenon with an estimated audience of 400 million people
in 2018. Given their already strong base and rising popularity on
college campuses, esports have been referred to as the new college
football. This book offers practical insights into how to develop
and maintain an esports program that is consistent with
institutional purposes and values. The book is helpful to all types
of institutions (small to large, public and private, 2-year or
4-year). It draws on current scholarship and the professional
experience of the authors, focused heavily on practical advice for
higher education professionals. Among the challenges of esports in
higher education the book addresses are competition structure,
competition climate, child protection, cheating, gambling, lack of
reliable relevant data to inform decisions, and the advent of an
esports arms race. Some of the opportunities described in the book
include student recruitment and success networks with high schools,
and partnerships with the esports industry. Done correctly, esports
can provide a structured way for all students (on campus, off
campus, and online) to engage in both curricular and cocurricular
programming that can provide measurable learning outcomes and have
a positive impact on retention rates.
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