SERIOUS GAMES
A forum on collaborative game projects at USC that can be leveraged for learner-centered education.
FRIDAY. March 31, 8:30 - 3:30, DAVIDSON CONFERENCE CENTER, 2nd floor Boardroom
8:30-9: Continental Breakfast
9 - 9:10: Welcoming remarks by Randy Hall, Vice Provost for Research Advancement
9:10-10:40: PANEL #1 CROSS CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS
"Tactical Iraq," Lewis Johnson (Information Sciences Institute/Engineering)
"Teaching Cultural Awareness through Serious Games," Bill Swartout and Randall Hill (Institute for Creative Technologies)
"The Virtual Italian Experience (VIE)," Edie Glaser (Language Center/the College)
"Montage: A Russian History Game for the Masses," Scott Mahoy (Labryinth/Annenberg Center), Victor Lacour (Game Pipe/Engineering)
Christopher Gilman (Slavic Studies and Institute of Media Literacy)
"Tropical America: New Strategies for Collaborative Game Design as Art & Education," Juan Devis and Tam McPherson (Critical Studies/Cinema)
10:40-11: Coffee break
11-12:30: PANEL #2 EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF SERIOUS GAMES
"Modern Prometheus" and "Public Diplomacy in Virtual Worlds," Doug Thomas (Annenberg School)
"Immune Attack," Christopher Swain (interactive Media/Cinema)
"Metalloman," "Firefighter's Drill Time," and "Reach for Recovery": Wee Ling Wong and Adam Powell (Integrated Media System Center/ Engineering)
"Moneyism," and "Trojanland" Victor Lacour and Mike Zyda (The Game Pipe/Engineering)
"Night Journey" and "Clouds," Scott Fisher, Tracy Fullerton and Jenova Chen (Interactive Media/Cinema)
12:30 - 1:30: BUFFET LUNCH AND OPEN DISCUSSION
Developing an ORU (Organized Research Unit) on Serious Games
1:30 - 3:30: EXHIBITION (Alumni Room, Davidson Conference Center)
Hands-on access to all games presented on the two panels, plus the following game designers and produceers will be on hand to answer questions:
"DarkCon Virtual Environment Scenario," Jacki Mode, ICT
"Elect" (a collaboration between ICT and Chris Swain at IMD/Cinema)
"Mixed Reality Research and Development," Diane Piepol and Kia Zokale (ICT)
"PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome)," Skip Rizzo (ICT)
"SASO (the Doctor Scenario)," Patrick Kenny (ICT)
"The Village," Susanna Ruiz (Interactive Media Division/Cinema)
PLEASE RSVP TO CASSANDRA NASH, 213-821-6533,
This is the 2nd of 4 Friday Forums sponsored by the Center for Pedagogical Technology and the Office of the Provost and hosted by Marsha Kinder.
Each features a successful USC strategy for combining innovative transdisciplinary research with technology-enhanced learning.
For more information, contact mkinder@usc.edu