Kaizen: Interactive Gaming for Diabetes Patient Education

Patient education models for diabetes

Video Gaming for STEM Education

The focus of this chapter is how video games can be utilized for instructional purposes, specifically in the STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Gaming, as an instructional tool, enables educators to create participatory learning activities, assess understanding of complex and ill-formed situations, facilitate critical thinking and problem solving capabilities, and e...

Gaming Technologies for Anatomy Education

We report on a project which is exploring how the technology and language of computer games can be used to create novel resources for anatomy education. We present our experiences of developing a simple anatomy game, with an emphasis on software development issues, and offer this as a case study for those wishing to create 3D educational content within an academic context.

Games and Gaming for Interactive Digital Television

This report focuses on the possibilities of convergence regarding video games and digital television. The report consist roughly of four parts: First, there is a brief discussion about media studies on television viewing. These observations will be related to research on gaming as a form of media use. Second, the interactive digital television (iDTV) peripherals (set-top box and remote controll...

CE-ED: A Development Platform for Interactive Patient Education

The aim of this project was construction of a universal platform for rapid development of interactive computerbased health education programs. Pocket PC was used to pilot test the platform and to implement two educational curriculums: for asthma and anticoagulant therapy. Qualitative analysis of the system acceptance in 46 patients showed that computer-assisted education can be successfully imp...