Week 1 Discussion View the Week 1 Videos and read chapters 1 10 in The Ultimate History of Video Games book.

k. Provide an initial post answering the discussion questions and a response to a fellow student for this weeks discussion board. Discussion Board Goal By completing the discussion board, you will gain a better understanding of the beginning of the Video Game Industry. Discussion Board Specifications 1. Review the Week 1 Videos. 2. Read chapters 1 10 in The Ultimate History of Video Games book. 3. Answer the following questions: a. What differences made Ralph Baer and Nolan Bushnell successful in their own way? b. Research about another pioneer of video games (before 1983) and discuss how they were either unsuccessful or successful in the industry. Deliverable Due Enter an initial post by Wednesday (midnight, EST) answering the discussion question. o Missing initial Post: -60 points. Enter a response post by Friday (midnight, EST) to at least one your classmates initial posts or response posts. o Missing a response: -20 points. Initial post must be a minimum of two to four paragraphs and cite at least one source (outside of course materials and APA formatted) that review the topic. (Source material for this discussion can be an article or an online reference to the game.) o Source NOT APA formatted: -5 points. o Wikipedia source: -10 points. Response post must be a minimum of one paragraph. o It is not necessary to cite an outside source if one is not used. If one is used, place cite appropriately. o One sentence responses: -15 points.

Grading Criteria Individual Input and Initiative Group Participation and Interaction Sources and Resources Spelling and Grammar 60 20 10 10

This assignment is worth 5% of your final grade.