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For those gamers out there :) Cheers, Leo ---------- >Faculty of Computer Science, DalTech, Dalhousie University >Distinguished Speaker Series > > >Speaker: Maria Klawe > Dean of Science > University of British Columbia > >Title: Research Issues in Designing Educational Computer Games > >Time: Thursday, April 27, 2000 at 11:35 > >Location: Computer Science, Auditorium Room 127 > 6050 University Ave. > >Cost: All talks in the distinguished speaker series are free. > Refreshments will be served. >Abstract: > >This seminar gives an overview of some of the recent research in the >E-GEMS (Electronic Games for Education in Math and Science) project, an >interdisciplinary initiative at UBC. We will discuss a variety of issues >arising in the design of educational software including user interfaces, >motivation, and gender differences. Examples will given from mathematical >computer game prototypes developed by E-GEMS. > > > >Biography: > >Maria Klawe is currently the Dean of Science at the University of British >Columbia, having served there as Vice-President of Student and Academic >Services from 1995 to 1998, and Head of the Department of Computer >Science from 1988 to 1995. Maria also holds the NSERC-IBM Chair for Women >in Science and Engineering, one of five regional chairs across Canada. >Maria's chair is responsible for British Columbia and the Yukon, and >emphasizes research and programs aimed at increasing the participation of >women in information technology careers. Prior to joining UBC, Maria >spent eight years with IBM Research in California, and two years at the >University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. (1977) and B.Sc. (1973) in >Mathematics from the University of Alberta. > >Maria has made significant research contributions in several areas of >mathematics and computer science including functional analysis, discrete >mathematics, theoretical computer science, and interactive-multimedia for >mathematics education. She is the founder and director of the E-GEMS >project, a collaborative project involving computer scientists, >mathematics educators, teachers, children and professional game >developers, that does research on the design and use of computer games in >enhancing mathematics education for grades 4 to 9. E-GEMS has developed >several innovative and successful prototype games, and has done seminal >work in identifying important factors in the design of effective >educational software. E-GEMS research also studies the role of gender in >technology-based learning environments and has identified significant >gender differences in how students interact with computers and software. >This research is now being extended under the auspices of her NSERC-IBM >Chair to how to attract and retain female students in courses and >programs related to information technology. > >Maria has also served on many boards and advisory councils, including the >Board of Trustees of the American Mathematical Society (chair 95-96), the >Computing Research Association (vice-chair 93-95), the BC Premier's >Advisory Council on Science and Technology (93-present), and the ACM >Council (98-present). Maria was elected as a Fellow of the Association of >Computing Machinery in 1995, and received the Vancouver YWCA Women of >Distinction Award in Science and Technology in 1997. > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >You can find out about computer science's regular seminar talks at >http://www.cs.dal.ca/research/seminars.html and the distinguished >speaker series at http://www.cs.dal.ca/research/seminar_series.html > >If you want e-mail notification of the regular seminars or >distinguished speakers, contact Mike McAllister (mcallist@cs.dal.ca). > ___________________________ Leo J. Deveau Executive Director, Chebucto Community Net, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. __________________________ A community will evolve only when the people control their means of communication. -- Frantz Fanon
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