Workshop on Games in Health
July 20 (9-2:30), 21 (10-4)
Faculty of Computer Science
GINIus Demo Room, 4th Floor
As part of the SAGE Games and Simulation project in CS at Dalhousie we
are hosting a short workshop on July 20 and 21st. We have two invited
guests from University of Manitoba, Dr. Roberta Woodgate (Nursing and
Pediatrics) and Dr. Pourang Irani (Computer Science) who both are
working on developing games for children coping with cancer.
Wednesday
Michael Power (Education, Teleuniveristy of Quebec) SAGEs
(Simulation and Advanced Gaming
Environments) For Health
Roberta Woodgate (Nursing, University of Manitoba) A Computer
Video-Game for Self-Assessment
of
Meaning-Centred Symptom
Experiences by Children with Cancer
Thursday
Pourang Irani (Computer Science, University of Manitoba)
Interaction Techniques for Health
Thursday will highlight the work done by the SAGE group at Dalhousie and
then concentrate on working on ideas for feeling state game for Manitoba.
This is an informal workshop to which everyone is welcome. We would be
happy to provide time for additional presentations from interested
participants.
Anyone interested should contact either Carolyn Watters
(Watters@cs.dal.ca) or David Langstroth (dll@cs.dal.ca) so that we can
reserve an appropriate size room and let us know if you want to make a
presentation.