Video gaming technology is emerging as a powerful tool for students to gain expertise in academic subjects as well as to spark interest in the science and art behind the creation of games. The panel explored new developments in the changing role of this technology for educational settings.

This introductory session on XNA Game Studio Express looked at a set of tools based on Visual C# Express 2005 that allow students and faculty to build games that target both Windows and Xbox 360. The session focused on the XNA Framework and XNA Framework Content Pipeline.