[2] The Institute of Play has announced it plans to shut down operations by the third quarter of 2019 and its materials will remain available through licenses through the Connected Learning Lab at the University of California, Irvine.
Their programs support educators in bringing play and design into their teaching practice to create more student-centered learning environments.
[5] IOP partners with schools, educators, and organizations to design, produce, playtest and refine games and other learning materials that engage students in new ways.
Past partners and clients include: The Museum of Modern Art, Committee for Children, Brainpop, Acton Academy, and Boys and Girls Club of America.
IOP designs and facilitates hands-on trainings to help businesses, cultural institutions and other organizations use the power of play-based learning in their work.