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CHPPRR Lecture Series - May 18, 2023

Feb 3, 2024, 01:53 AM by UTMB CHPPRR

Serious Games: How can we use them effectively in our fields?

Date: May 18, 2023
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Marie Hall, 4th floor, SHP/SON Bldg and via Microsoft Teams

Steven Sutherland

Steven Sutherland, PhD presented on the use of Serious Games in research, academics and health care in a CHPPRR Lecture Series event titled Serious Games: How can we use them effectively in our fields on May 18, 2023 at 12:00 noon in Marie Hall, 4th floor SHP/SON Bldg and via Microsoft Teams.

Dr. Sutherland is an Associate Professor of Psychology, at the University of Houston in Clear Lake. Dr. Sutherland discussed how serious games are used as research environments and, to a greater extent, as training and educational tools. He also provided information on where serious games are being implemented and how others can utilize this new set of tools to increase educational outcomes in various settings, with a focus on training and education in the medical field.


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