University Gets $2 Million to Make Politically Correct Video Game
Political Correctness gets its game
A University of Wisconsin physician has received a $2 million grant to develop a game helps faculty members "to recognize their biases against women, minorities and people with disabilities".
Recipient Molly Carnes will be working with members in the Games, Learning and Society group to create a program that aims to put players in various social situations, and assess how they approach colleagues of different sex, minorities and those with disabilities.
One example given was that a user could assume the role of an Asian teacher and experience how students would treat her. In making the player think about their own biases, it will aim to help nurture a more diverse faculty, Carnes said.
Source: The Badger Herald
Recipient Molly Carnes will be working with members in the Games, Learning and Society group to create a program that aims to put players in various social situations, and assess how they approach colleagues of different sex, minorities and those with disabilities.
One example given was that a user could assume the role of an Asian teacher and experience how students would treat her. In making the player think about their own biases, it will aim to help nurture a more diverse faculty, Carnes said.
Source: The Badger Herald
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deleted 12 Oct 2010 10:18
1/2
Sadly I am thinking the audience this game is aimed at is more likely to be playing GTA and getting kicks out of running down Asian`s, those who are attracted to a Politically Correct game are prolly already at a politically correct level.
DoctorDee 13 Oct 2010 04:53
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What's the betting that, on an entertainment level, this "game" is gonna suck big time?
In fact, it's not going to be a game at all, but an interactive elearning experience. A example of multi-tedia.
In fact, it's not going to be a game at all, but an interactive elearning experience. A example of multi-tedia.