On June 16th, PhD candidate Alex Fleck (English Language and Literature) and Dr. Jason Grove (Chemical Engineering) presented their research and design process on the serious game "Canadian Cap and Trade Simulation (CCTS)".
This event detailed their collaborative research efforts as they designed and developed a a serious game that was intended to educate students about the carbon cap and trade system in Canada. Fleck and Dr. Grove spoke about the process of developing games and the methodologies that guided them, such as research-creation. Throughout the process, they involved members at the GI for play testing and feedback before testing the game with its intended student audience.
The game is available for any who would like to use it as a teaching tool within their classrooms.