University of Wisconsin
Games+Learning+Society Conference
"The time has never been more right for the Games+Learning+Society Conference! The world is finally beginning to catch on: Great videogames can be great learning tools.: This conference is about “exploring the impact of games and game culture on learning and society. The conference — [is] now three days long and at UW’s historic Memorial Union, overlooking downtown Madison’s beautiful Lake Mendota.” Discussions involving researchers, designers, and educators are among the many features of this conference.
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University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Life and Death in the Age of Malaria
“This game teaches you about malaria and how to reduce the risk of contracting it when traveling abroad.” The player has the option to take a pre-knowledge quiz. The job of the player is “to advise travel abroad students about disease prevention and help them to return home safely.” During the game, the player can consult health care specialists.
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Social Issues
Technology
Tropical diseases
Tropics
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
“The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, established in 1924, is the leading nursing research institution in Wisconsin and a crucial part of the state's health care system. As an integral academic partner situated in the health sciences sector of campus with the School of Medicine and Public Health and the School of Pharmacy, the School of Nursing collaborates with scientists and renowned researchers across the UW–Madison campus, the nation, and the world.
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Labor
Madison, Wisconsin
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Nursing
Social Issues
Technology
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University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin
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Professional Development
Research
Labor
Social Issues
Technology
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The Epistemic Games Group
"The Epistemic Games Research Group is housed within the Educational Psychology Department and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is made up of researchers, educators, and game designers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is run by David Williamson Shaffer, a professor and a Game Scientist at the Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory."
Dane County, Wisconsin
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Geography of the United States
Madison metropolitan area
Madison, Wisconsin
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Technology
United States
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin
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