Despite the rise of esports over the last decade, to date there is little effort to coordinate
research related to the subject. This special issue attempts to address this gap by presenting …

A crisis of literacy has emerged among high school students in the United States. In order to
encourage students' engagement with literacy education, there is a need for an integrated …

Esports as a catalyst for connected learning: the North America Scholastics Esports Federation
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This article explores a variety of literacy practices that exist with competitive esports, namely
livestreaming, moderating/Mods, and VODs/VODcasting. Nearly two decades of research …

This mixed-methods research was conducted to understand the impact of learning and
player growth in a League of Legends summer camp. Eighteen adolescents engaged in a …

As esports continue to spread across the university landscape there is little understanding of
where these programs are situated within their respective universities. Some programs are …

The growing interest in esports on both the corporate and academic level has encouraged a
number of university students to seek out additional learning within the field of esports. The …

The North America Scholastics Esports Federation furnishing collegiate team's training and
matching area on the main floor; and 4) careers, with training for staff roles and professional …

Esports grew up as a dominant worldwide culture, especially among youth. The World
Championship of League of Legends, the most popular multiplayer online battle arena …