While university classes in Starcraft were somewhat heard of in many top tier universities in Asia, it never quite appeared to have a practical use, that is until now. Pioneering universities such as the University of Florida and University of California-Berkeley have begun teaching Starcraft classes. Ph.D candidate Nate Poling's (University of Florida) studies suggest the stress and micromanagement aspects of Starcraft have practical applications in the real world. Using his classes, he believes he can teach his students to be better critical and consequential thinkers in situations of extreme stress when in the working environment, making them primary candidates for managerial positions. Do you think this is a relevant and practical application of the skills required in Starcraft?
Seems legit to me. Plus I would love to take a starcraft class.
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sounds like a cool class to take ^__^
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That'd be awesome to have as a side class. But never as something important.
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's crazy. I'd get a C.
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't they offer this shit when I went to UF?
ReplyDeleteAmazing stuff. Imagine going to college to play games in class. Sweeet!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a really neat class to attend I must say.
ReplyDeletesounds like a waste of money :O
ReplyDeleteBeing a pretty hardcore starcraft player myself, I can attest to this. Starcraft teaches you insane micromanagement skills, and how to keep cool under pressure. These skills are ideal for being in the business industry etc.
ReplyDeletei wouldnt be caught dead in a starcraft class lol
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I can actually see how this would be beneficial to some students. Waiting for a PhD in WoW atm.
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ReplyDeleteI've always been a skeptic of these kinds of things. I'm still waiting for an acceptance letter to major in Runescape Economics. Aha, I digress; it certainly is interesting and is worth a glance over.
ReplyDeletei do think these are relevant skills needed for a real world.
ReplyDeletelots of planning, multi tasking and focus go into effect.
there's tons of real world applications. whose to say war won't ever be controlled via computer as it is in SC?
A starcraft class? I'd hit that D:
ReplyDeleteyeah starcraft class grate way to meat gamzor chikz amirit?
ReplyDeletesounds like another pointless class to me
ReplyDeleteI would love this class! Easy credits!
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ReplyDeleteGet graded based on Starcraft?, nice
ReplyDeleteThat's incredible... I never thought there would be academic lessons to play a game!
ReplyDeleteI think taking classes in micromanagment or critical thinking would actually be a little more beneficial haha
ReplyDeleteI like playing the Terrans in StarCraft
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Did you see the thing about the Korean kids doing like 300-actions a second? What kind of "AAS" would be normal for a "good American player"?
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ReplyDeleteI just don't understand the real world relevance. It's cool to get some lessons or whatever, but useless at a university level.
ReplyDeleteHonestly I fail to see the relevance of a class about StarCraft. It's an awesome idea, but irrelevant to society none the less.
ReplyDeleteThe easiest class ever. Love the blog man. Imma going to florida
ReplyDeletewell if there's a harry potter class (which is real btw), there should also be a starcraft one too
ReplyDeleteI took a class on road trip movies. so if that could be a class... this should be class.
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just gotta love them starcrafts
ReplyDeletedude, I love all these Starcraft blogs. I wish so much that a class was offered at my University.
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