New Jersey

RU SURE?

RU SURE? is a simulation game designed to engage students in thinking about their drinking. Players of this game will be faced with making alcohol-related decisions that can lead to serious consequences.

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Safety
Social Issues and Skills
Substance Abuse

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Not Currently Available

Social Tags:
Big East Conference
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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Jersey
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Camden
Rutgers-Newark
Simulation
Technology
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Game platform:
Computer

URL:
http://commhealthissues.rutgers.edu/index_files/Page512.htm

Technology:
simulation

Target Population:
Teens
Young Adults


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Imagine That!

"Imagine That! is a Simulation Game of Drinking-Related Choices created by Linda C. Lederman, Ph. D. Rutgers University."

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Safety
Social Issues and Skills
Substance Abuse

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Not Currently Available

Social Tags:
Association of American Universities
Big East Conference
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Higher education
Higher education in the United States
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Jersey
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Newark
Technology

Game platform:
Computer

Person:
Linda C. Lederman

Organization:
Rutgers University

Technology:
simulation

Target Population:
Teens
Young Adults


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Camden County College

"Camden County College is one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in New Jersey and the surrounding region and is a vital resource for transfer education, workforce training and cultural event.

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Social Tags:
Camden
Camden County College
Camden County, New Jersey
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Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Geography of New Jersey
Labor
New Jersey
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Technology

Person:
Camden Hill

Services:
Courses
Professional Development

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education
Interactive Entertainment
Technology and Electronics

Calais Document Category:
Labor
Technology

Province Or State:
New Jersey

Location:
United States


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Let's Talk About It

Developed by several universities, Let’s Talk About It is an interactive game that focuses on the perceptions college students have about campus drinking behaviors.

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Safety
Social Issues and Skills
Substance Abuse

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
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Education in the United States
Geography of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Jersey
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Camden
Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers–Newark
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Computer

URL:
http://commandhealthissues.rutgers.edu/letstalkaboutit.php
http://commhealthissues.rutgers.edu/index_files/Page512.htm

Target Population:
Teens
Young Adults


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Interactive video games for health promotion: Effects on knowledge, self-efficacy, social support, and health

APA Reference: 

Lieberman, D. A. (1997). Interactive video games for health promotion: Effects on knowledge, self-efficacy, social support, and health. In R. L. Street, W. R. Gold & T. Mannings (Eds.), Health promotion and Interactive technology: Theoretical applications and future directions (pp. 103-120). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Type of Publication: 
Book Section
Author(s): 
Lieberman, D. A.
Year: 
1997
Image: 
Journal: 
Health Promotion and Interactive Technology: Theoretical Applications and Future Directions
Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Cognition
Health Care and Medicine

Social Tags:
Bergen County, New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
New Jersey
Technology
Year of birth missing

Publication type:
Book

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Game platform:
Game Console

City:
Mahwah

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States

Tags for: Interactive video games for health promotion: Effects on knowledge, self-efficacy, social support, and health

Educational, Cognition, Health Care and Medicine, Bergen County, New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey, New Jersey, Technology, Year of birth missing, Book, Children, Pre-Teens, Teens, Game Console, Mahwah, Technology, United States

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User-centered design in games

APA Reference: 

Pagulayan, R. J., Keeker, K., Wixon, D., Romero, R. L., & Fuller, T. (2002). User-centered design in games. In J. A. Jacko & A. Sears ( Eds.), The human-computer interaction handbook: Fundamentals, evolving technologies and emerging applications (pp. 883-906). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Type of Publication: 
Book Section
Author(s): 
Pagulayan, R. J.
Keeker, K.
Wixon, D.
Romero. R. R.
Fuller, T.
Year: 
2002
Image: 
Journal: 
The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies and Emerging Applications
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Behavior and Personality
Cognition

Social Tags:
Bergen County, New Jersey
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Human–computer interaction
Mahwah, New Jersey
New Jersey

Publication type:
Book

Target Population:
General Audience

City:
Mahwah

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Location:
United States


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Bloomfield College

"Bloomfield College is an independent, four-year, coeducational college, affiliated

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Facility:
Bloomfield College

Social Tags:
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield, New Jersey
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Geography of New Jersey
Geography of the United States
New Jersey
Technology
XML

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Scholarships

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Stevens Institute of Technology

"Founded in 1870, Stevens is a premier private coeducational institution focused on research and entrepreneurship. Stevens is committed to exploring the frontiers of engineering, science, and management. Three schools and one college support the mission of the Institute."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Social Tags:
Association of Independent Technological Universities
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Hoboken, New Jersey
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
New Jersey
Stevens
Stevens Institute of Technology
Technology

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Engineering
Higher Education
Sciences
Technology and Electronics

Target Population:
General Audience

Events Facts:
Person Career

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Rutgers University Center for Communication and Health Issues (CHI)

"In the Fall of 1997, [Rutgers] Communication faculty members Linda Lederman and Lea Stewart worked with Lisa Laitman, Fern Goodhart, and Richard Powell, health educators and substance abuse counse

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Organization expertise:
Addiction
Public Health
Social Issues and Skills

Services:
Alcohol/Drug Assistance
Prevention Strategies
Research
Workshops and Programs

Social Tags:
Association of American Universities
Big East Conference
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Education
Geography of New Jersey
Higher education
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Jersey
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Newark
School of Communication and Information
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Computer

Events Facts:
Contact Details

Calais Document Category:
Education
Technology

Organization:
Rutgers

Location:
United States

Target Population:
Young Adults


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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers University)

Rutgers has developed health games including Stroke Rehabilitation and Let’s Talk About It. "Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education

Social Tags:
New Jersey
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Camden
Rutgers-Newark
Technology

Province Or State:
New Jersey

Organization:
Rutgers

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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