How High School Esports Lead to Thriving Industry

Mar 16, 2019

11:00am – 12:00pm CT

High schoolers are upcoming esports players, developers, designers, engineers, marketers, journalists, analysts, and more. Learn how connecting teens’ vast esports interest with education will yield emotional and skill development to prepare them for our working world. Results of the first study of esports learning outcomes and career applications will be shared.

High schoolers are upcoming esports players, developers, designers, engineers, marketers, journalists, analysts, and more. Learn how connecting teens’ vast esports interest with education will yield emotional and skill development to prepare them for our working world. Results of the first study of esports learning outcomes and career applications will be shared. The successful UC Irvine collegiate team will be examined as a model for paid esports roles, drawing parallels to other industries.



Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

photo of Mark Deppe
Mark Deppe

University of California, Irvine

photo of Constance Steinkuehler
Constance Steinkuehler

University of California, Irvine

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