News archive - September 2019

Friday, September 27, 2019

Gustavo presents player trait model at INTERACT, 2019

Dr. Gustavo F. Tondello, a PhD graduate and instructional support coordinator of Waterloo’s School of Computer Science, as well as co-founder of MotiviUX, presented a paper on the Five Factor Player Traits Model at INTERACT 2019, the IFIP International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.

A story about the paper was also featured in Cheriton School of Computer Science News, here.

Friday, September 27, 2019

Multidisciplinary Writing Circle launch

Every Wednesday, the Games Institute hosts a multidisciplinary writing circle. September 11th marked the first installment of the event for the Fall term. This recurring event runs on a casual drop-in/drop-out basis for anyone interested, GI member or not.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Tina Chan on CBC The National talking school-related stress

Tina Chan, Public Health and Health Systems MSc candidate, appeared on CBC The National on September 6th, speaking about school-related stress and mental health struggles. Chan is the creator of the Panic Anxiety & Stress Support kit (PASS kit), designed to assist students in managing stress and destigmatize stress-related mental illnesses.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Lennart Nacke co-organizes the Fluxible Education Summit

Dr. Lennart Nacke, Associate Professor and Director of the HCI Games Group, alongside the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, is co-organizing the Fluxible Education Summit (click here for more information on the summit).

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Michael Barnett-Cowan talking VR in the Globe and Mail

Dr. Michael Barnett-Cowan, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Multisensory Brain and Cognition lab, discussed the progression of virtual and augmented reality (VR, AR) technology and their real world application in an article in the Globe and Mail.