Investigation should yield
- a list of postsecondary institutions offering degrees or certificate programs in the following areas of the IT and game-programming industries:
- Computer science
- Information technology
- Game design
- Game art/graphic design
- Game writing
- Interdisciplinary studies
- a list of job titles related to each field
- the preparation required for each job
- the opportunities for advancement
- employment trends in each field.
Job databanks should also be used to help students match their interests, abilities, aptitudes, and job expectations to industry standards.