Rutgers University

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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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
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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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Stroke Rehabilitation

Rutgers University and The State University of New Jersey developed this software program and gaming glove designed to help patients recover hand function after experiencing a stroke. This virtual rehabilitation system is based on the Microsoft Xbox . The gaming glove can aid patients while they engage in finger flexing and manipulating the images on the screen.

Health topic:
Brain
Injuries and Rehabilitation

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

Social Tags:
Association of American Universities
Big East Conference
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Medicine
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Camden
Rutgers-Newark
Stroke
Stroke recovery
Technology
Virtual rehabilitation

Game platform:
Game Console

Target Population:
General Audience

Province Or State:
New Jersey

Organization:
Rutgers University


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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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