North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Games+Learning+Society Conference

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"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.

City: 
Madison
State: 
Wisconsin
Date: 
June 13-15, 2012
Game genre:
Educational

Conference type:
Conference

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Memorial Union
Mendota
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Technology
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Wisconsin

Calais Document Category:
Education
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.glsconference.org/2011

Facility:
Memorial Union

Location:
United States

Organization:
University of Wisconsin

Province Or State:
Wisconsin


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DeVry University Alpharetta Campus

"Conveniently located in north metropolitan Atlanta, with easy access to GA 400, DeVry University Alpharetta Campus offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in some of today's fastest-growing career fields. Because of the vibrant economic growth and diverse business base in the Atlanta area, DeVry University Alpharetta enables you to explore possible career opportunities in a wide variety of industries."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

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Alpharetta, Georgia
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DeVry University
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Fulton County, Georgia
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Technology
United States

Services:
Courses
Professional Development

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education
Media and Digital Arts
Technology and Electronics

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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University of Illinois at Chicago

"The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges-including the nation's largest medical school-and annual research expenditures exceeding $332 million. UIC operates the state's major public medical center and serves as the principal educator of Illinois' physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other health-care professionals."

Game genre:
Educational

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University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois system

Organization type:
Academic Institution

City:
Chicago

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Calais Document Category:
Education
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Higher Education
Sciences

Province Or State:
Illinois

Location:
United States


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University of Nebraska Medical Center

"As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska."

Organization type:
Academic Institution
Medical Center

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Omaha, Nebraska
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University of Nebraska system

Services:
Courses
Health Care Resources
Medical Treatment
Professional Development
Research

Organization expertise:
Disease and Infection
Health and Medical
Higher Education

Calais Document Category:
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals

Province Or State:
Nebraska

Location:
United States


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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.

Organization type:
Academic Institution

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Madison, Wisconsin
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Social Issues
Technology
United States
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin

Services:
Courses
Health Care Resources
Professional Development
Research

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Higher Education

Location:
United States

Organization:
University of Wisconsin

Province Or State:
Wisconsin


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University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education

UW-Madison’s Morgridge Institue for Research sponsors the Games+Learning+Society Conference. "Long recognized as a leader in education, today the School is addressing some of society's most critical needs. Through partnerships with Professional Development Schools, we're preparing future teachers to succeed in diverse urban settings. Through research and innovative programs such as System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE), we're helping children improve their skills in reading, mathematics, and science.

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution
Conference Organizer

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Services:
Certification
Courses
Professional Development
Research

Calais Document Category:
Education
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education

Location:
United States

Province Or State:
Wisconsin


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Outbreak at Watersedge

Outbreak at Watersedge puts players in the role of a public health official trying to track down the source of a mysterious illness. Players review medical charts, conduct interviews, investigate places where the outbreak may have started, and take samples of anything that may be related to the source. This free, online game was developed by the University of Minnesota.

Game genre:
Role-Playing
Simulation

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

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Health
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Minnesota
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Social Issues
Technology
United States
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Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge

Game platform:
Internet

Province Or State:
Minnesota

Organization:
University of Minnesota


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EnviroRisk

EnviroRisk is a problem-solving game in which players serve as a public health professional investigating an environmental health problem. Players solve several cases in this web-based game developed by the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Game genre:
Educational
Role-Playing

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online
Purchase

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Academia
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
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Education
Illinois
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Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago
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University of Illinois system
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Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/envirorisk

Province Or State:
Illinois

Game platform:
Internet

Organization:
University of Illinois in Chicago


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New Mexico State University Media Productions

"Media Productions primarily focuses on providing instructional design and educational media development for NMSU's numerous statewide outreach programs in partnerships with other campus-wide, regional and national faculty and programs."

Game genre:
Educational

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Academia
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Higher education
New Mexico
New Mexico State University
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Technology

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Organization expertise:
Edutainment/eLearning
Media and Digital Arts

Services:
Game Design and Development
Software and Hardware Applications
Web Applications

Target Population:
General Audience

Province Or State:
New Mexico

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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University of Colorado Boulder

"As the flagship university of the state of Colorado, CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) – and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region – we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with four Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies. "

Game genre:
Educational

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Association of American Universities
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Boulder, Colorado
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Technology
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Organization type:
Academic Institution

Province Or State:
Colorado

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Engineering
Higher Education
Sciences

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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