About
The goal of the webinar is to explore the diverse impacts of esports and gaming on digital learning and personal development, and to provide actionable insights for educators and professionals to effectively leverage esports and gaming in educational settings. Additionally, the webinar will review the integration of esports and gaming in digital learning, their role in teaching STEM, curriculum development, skill enhancement, diversity, inclusion, and learner well-being.
Themes
- Building Esports and gaming curricula in schools
- Esport, Gaming and STEM education
- Skills development through Esports and Gaming
- Understanding and overcoming the challenges in integrating esports into education
- Diversity and inclusion in Esports and Gaming
- Health and well-being of learners in Esports
Speakers

Dr. Ali Alshammari
Specialist researcher in game design and eSports programs. Dean of eLearning at Tabuk University
- Building Esports and gaming curricula in schools
- Esport, Gaming and STEM education

Mr. Raymond Yan
the Senior Executive Vice President of DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Skills development through Esports and Gaming
- Understanding and overcoming the challenges in integrating esports into education

Dr. Hanan Maki
Video Games Expert at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
- Diversity and inclusion in Esports and Gaming
- Health and well-being of learners in Esports