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- 1. Academic, Activist, or Entertainer? Balancing Multiple Objectives in the Design of Environmental Games for Adults Paul F. Steinberg Harvey Mudd College 1
- 2. The Social Rules Project 2
- 3. The Social Rules Project Sweater is from Pakistan Tropical hardwood trim Windows conform with Knowledge base facilitated by legal following 2005 international from illegally harvested American Society for Testing prohibition against sex discrimination in trade rules to eliminate quotas Indonesian timber absent and Materials standard E283-04 education. (Title IX, Education and favor low-cost producers effective national policies test method for air leakage Amendments of 1972, US Code) Wall materials meet National Language of thought due to Fire Protection Association compulsory English language testing standard # 251 instruction in school Patrons must exit building by Employees must wash hands 10 pm or face trespassing before returning to work. charges Makeup may contain lead but Blood contains chemical not mercury under Food and bisphenol A from plastics Drug Administration rules banned in Canada and Europe but allowed in US Adheres to cultural norms for gender appropriate clothing DNA: Father immigrated from China after 1965 repeal of the US Asian Exclusion Coffee purchasing agreement Act of 1924. for certified fair trade beans Book content protected by Recycled paper US Patriot Act allows Wood table finish Cafe owner protected by state copyright law, constitutional meets EPA water cell phone wiretap protected by US law limiting personal liability guarantee of free speech effluent standards without a warrant patent # 3758427 for corporate debt 3
- 4. The Social Rules Project Academic Make the research literature on “institutions” accessible to a broad audience 4
- 5. The Social Rules Project Academic Make the research literature on “institutions” accessible to a broad audience Google scholar: <institutional + institutions>: 2.5 million publications 5
- 6. The Social Rules Project Academic Make the research literature on “institutions” accessible to a broad audience Google scholar: <institutional + institutions>: 2.5 million publications + conservation: 304,000 publications 6
- 7. The Social Rules Project Academic Make the research literature on “institutions” accessible to a broad audience Activist Nudge people beyond the current obsession with small, individual actions 7
- 8. The Social Rules Project Academic Make the research literature on “institutions” accessible to a broad audience Activist Nudge people beyond the current obsession with small, individual actions Entertainer ...through compelling multi-media approaches animation social media website video game trade book 8
- 9. Green Dominion The Earth’s tropical forests are being destroyed. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, every year 7 million hectares - an area the size of Panama - is cleared for agriculture, roads, and settlements. What will it take to reverse these trends? Play to find out. 9
- 10. Rules for managing common-pool resources Advantages Large empirical literature to draw on “Local” rulemaking is tangible Popular topic in college courses 10
- 11. My Love, Please return to the village right away - I need your help. I am sorry to interrupt your studies. But there is much I have not told you. The forests here are dying. The people don’t even talk to each other anymore. And your father… Please hurry. Love, Mom 11
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- 16. The community has new rules! But... the central government isn’t happy about it [pass new national legislation] The community has real decision-making power! But... they are harvesting too heavily absent economic incentives to conserve [payment for environmental services rules] 16
- 17. Strengths Rich in content Balances entertainment and education captive audience in classroom players will want more than ‘fun’ Provides value to faculty/students on a popular topic Weaknesses Whatever happened to activism? Remote from experience of most players in Europe/North America Future level: urban setting in wealthy country? Story coherence can distract from core concept 17
- 18. Advice for educators and activists experimenting with gaming Know your audience Identify and prioritize learning goals Experiment, assess, revise Put on the director’s hat – be a full participant in the creative process 18
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