Intended for both newcomers who are curious about video games and experienced gamers who want to reflect on their passion, this course will explore what happens to stories, paintings, and films when they become the basis of massively multiplayer online games. The Lord of the Rings trilogy—the novels, films, and video game—are our central example of how “remediation” transforms familiar stories as they move across media.
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Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative
Vanderbilt UniversityAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Game on! The History and Theory of MMOs
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 94 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
LOTRO and Tolkien
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 113 min)
3 hours to complete
Romance and Realism
3 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 129 min)
4 hours to complete
Space and Time in Three Media
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 75 min)
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- 5 stars77.05%
- 4 stars14.70%
- 3 stars4.11%
- 2 stars1.76%
- 1 star2.35%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ONLINE GAMES: LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, AND NARRATIVE
by LKOct 16, 2017
An excellent insight in Literature through the modern medium of gaming.
by FVAug 15, 2022
Great course, mostly easy to follow for non english native speakers, except for week 5
by JGSep 27, 2017
This was challenging and rewarding. I loved it. Very well done! Thank you!
by RRJan 13, 2020
Extremely interesting and course material that is one of a kind. Definitely a must learn if you have an interest in video games and literature!
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