Leadership in World of Warcraft Laura Christopherson January 23, 2008 Laura Christopherson January 23, 2008.

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Leadership in World of Warcraft Laura Christopherson January 23, 2008 Laura Christopherson January 23, 2008

Opportunities Guild GM Officer Class leader, MT, healer Group/party leader PvP Battleground leader Arena team leader Guild GM Officer Class leader, MT, healer Group/party leader PvP Battleground leader Arena team leader

Challenges Miscommunication more likely Facial expressions and gestures Tone of voice Shorthand and lingo Is everyone on? Time zone differences Miscommunication more likely Facial expressions and gestures Tone of voice Shorthand and lingo Is everyone on? Time zone differences

Challenges Demonstrating capacity for leadership What they don’t see/experience, they don’t know. Trust and competence Group culture Like-mindedness Shared goals and practices Shared communication style Exemplars in top level Demonstrating capacity for leadership What they don’t see/experience, they don’t know. Trust and competence Group culture Like-mindedness Shared goals and practices Shared communication style Exemplars in top level

Challenges Accidental / ad-hoc leadership Inability to exact consequences Accidental / ad-hoc leadership Inability to exact consequences

Assets It’s fun! It’s always happening. “Hands-on” practice A variety of leadership opportunities Ability to see bad leadership in action as well as good The “virtual” is a new avenue of experience. It’s fun! It’s always happening. “Hands-on” practice A variety of leadership opportunities Ability to see bad leadership in action as well as good The “virtual” is a new avenue of experience.

Implementation Ideas Form a party/group for quests, instances With other classmates With strangers PvP Form a guild Form a party/group for quests, instances With other classmates With strangers PvP Form a guild

Evaluation? Play with them! Weekly play time Record chat logs Record videos Keep diaries Play with them! Weekly play time Record chat logs Record videos Keep diaries

Logistics Cost WoW base game: ~$20.00 WoW Burning Crusade expansion: ~$24.00 Monthly fee: ~$15.00 System Requirements See handout Cost WoW base game: ~$20.00 WoW Burning Crusade expansion: ~$24.00 Monthly fee: ~$15.00 System Requirements See handout

The screenshot of the undead warlock on the first slide is courtesy of World of Warcraft™ World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. See for copyright privileges.