{"id":211296,"date":"2026-02-19T10:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/?p=211296"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:59:50","slug":"the-game-hub-opens-at-the-adp-center-for-learning-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2026\/02\/19\/the-game-hub-opens-at-the-adp-center-for-learning-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game Hub Opens at The ADP Center for Learning Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/adp-center\/the-game-hub-the-commons\/\">The Game Hub<\/a>\u00a0is a dynamic, shared space for the university community where\u00a0<strong>play, connection, and learning come together<\/strong>. Located in University Hall at The ADP Center for Learning Technologies, it has been designed as both a welcoming destination and an academic resource. It invites students and faculty to explore the power of games in meaningful and engaging ways.<\/p>\n<p>Students can play<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/adp-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2025\/10\/Table-Top-Games.pdf\">\u00a0modern board games<\/a>\u00a0and dive into immersive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/adp-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/172\/2025\/10\/VR-Games.pdf\">VR experiences.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Faculty can incorporate games across disciplines to support critical thinking, collaboration, storytelling, systems analysis, and experiential learning. The Game Hub supports course integration, project-based work, and experimentation with game-based and game-informed pedagogy, whether for a single class session or an entire course.<\/p>\n<p>The Game Hub is an extension of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=alexanderli\">Livia Alexander\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0research, which was completed as part of Montclair State University\u2019s Higher Education Academic Leadership (HEAL) Program. Alexander is a Professor of Art and Design and, as a participant of the HEAL Program, explored game-based learning and play tools for community building, pedagogy, and interdisciplinary engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The Game Hub has been made possible by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/\">University Libraries\u2019<\/a>\u00a0sponsorship and The ADP Center for Learning Technologies\u2019 partnership.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Visitor Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: The ADP Center for Learning Technologies\u00a0<strong>(University Hall 1140)<\/strong>, Montclair State University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Availability<\/strong>: Monday \u2013 Thursday: 9 AM \u2013 8 PM; Friday: 9 AM \u2013 3 PM<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the Higher Education Academic Leadership (HEAL) Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/heal\/\">\u00a0HEAL Fellowship program<\/a>\u00a0provides opportunities for faculty to identify and study an important problem or challenge facing higher education and propose a scalable and impactful intervention that ultimately supports the success of students, faculty, staff, or the university.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Story by Social Media and Communications Coordinator\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=confortil\">Lauren Conforti\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Game Hub\u00a0is a dynamic, shared space for the university community where\u00a0play, connection, and learning come together. 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