This book is a seriously fun way to learn about making learning fun for students. Its filled with useful case studies, ideas, and examples. Even the footnotes are fun!" -- Karen Schrier, Associate Professor & Director, Games & Emerging Media program, Marist College As a comedian I know that humour can make difficult topics easier to discuss, but Sharon Lauricella and T. Keith Edmunds take it to a whole new level! Curiosity, silliness, and playfulness are traits we tend to put away as "grown ups", and Lauricella and Edmunds show how to reignite these qualities in order to improve higher education, both in function and experience, and why they are essential to learning. If I had gone to their university, maybe I wouldnt have dropped out! -- Allison Dore, Founder Howl & Roar Records Inc, and Host of The Breakdown on Sirius XM As we emerge from a global pandemic where fun was seemingly lost, Ludic Pedagogy offers a scholarly and evidence-based framework on how to bring playfulness back into the classroom. Lauricella and Edmunds's volume is simply a tour de force as it is both engaging and liberating all at once. -- David J. Hornsby, PhD, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Carleton University Sharon Lauricella and T.

Keith Edmonds show us the truth behind the adage, "if youre not having fun, its not worth doing," even and especially in higher education. Now more than ever, we need to remember that teaching and learning can be, at their aspirational best, joyful endeavors. Fun and meaningful learning are not mutually exclusive, but interdependent. This inspirational and liberating book shows us how to (re)discover that connection, and gives us a fun ride along the way. -- Kevin Gannon, Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence, Professor of History Queens University of Charlotte.