over 13 years ago
Announcing the winners
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of ETS Assessment Games Challenge.
View all the winners in the Gallery.
Thanks again to everyone who participated and made the challenge a great success!
The ETS Assessment Games Challenge team
over 13 years ago
Submissions due tomorrow!
The submission deadline for the ETS Assessment Games Challenge is August 18 at 12 a.m. (clarification: one minute after 11:59 p.m. Friday, August 17)!
Go over the Submission Checklist one more time, and don't hesitate to email us at gameschallenge@ets.org if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing your math assessment task in the form of a game!
over 13 years ago
Is your video ready to go?
The submission deadline for the ETS Assessment Games Challenge is this Saturday, August 18 at 12 a.m. (clarification: one minute after 11:59 p.m. Friday, August 17). Here are some reminders to help you make sure your submission is complete:
Submission Checklist
- Does your video clearly demonstrate your working app, including navigation and functionality? (Don't know much about making videos? Check out these helpful screencasting tools.)
- Do your text description and video explain what your game does, and how it distinguishes between levels of Learning Progressions?
- Do you link to your downloadable application in the appropriate online store (e.g. iTunes,…
over 13 years ago
11 days to go!
The submission deadline for the ETS Assessment Games Challenge is August 18. It's not too late to get started — check out the Quick-Start Guide, dive into the Learning Progressions (still not sure what they are? See this great explanation from our last update), and begin building your K–12 math assessment task in the form of a game!
If you've already started working on a submission, here are some tips to help you make sure your entry is eligible:
Qualification Tips
- Show and tell — in your description and video, demonstrate how your game works and how it…
almost 14 years ago
Four weeks to go!
We're approaching the final weeks of the ETS Assessment Games Challenge. It's not too late to get started — check out the Quick-Start Guide, dive into the Learning Progressions (still not sure what they are? See this great explanation from our last update), and begin building your K–12 math assessment task in the form of a game.
One Grand Prize winner will receive $7,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to showcase the winning project at an ETS Learning and Games demo space in Princeton, N.J. Additionally, the winner will have the opportunity to discuss the ideas behind the entry…
almost 14 years ago
1 month to go!
The submission deadline for the ETS Assessment Games Challenge is August 18. It's not too late to get started, come up with a K–12 math assessment task in the form of a game today!
We've compiled a list of popular questions we've received since the competition began. Take some time and read through each of them. It might just spark an idea for your app.
If you haven't started yet, check out the Quick-Start Guide.
Learning Progressions & Assessment Explained
What exactly is a learning progression?
A learning progression is a way of categorizing the development of a concept (in…
almost 14 years ago
Quick-Start Guide
Develop a K–12 math assessment task in the form of a game, and you'll be in the running for great recognition, exposure, and $11,000 in cash and prizes.
Here are some tips to help you get started:
- Get the scoop: review the judging criteria and competition rules.
- Get inspired: check out the Discussion forum, explore research-based Learning Progressions, and download a framework to help you build your app.
- Choose a platform (or more): decide if your idea is best suited for the web, tablets, mobile phones and/or desktop computers.
- Start building: put the submission deadline on your…