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The Green Initiative Fund supports array of campus sustainability projects

A doctoral emphasis in teaching excellence

Elisabeth Steel completed a special emphasis during her doctoral studies that gave her a super power on the job market

Sharing knowledge across communities to improve lives around the world

UC Santa Barbara has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State

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Much of the work being done at Gump Research Station is led by UC Santa Barbara scientists

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Learning while having fun: The use of video gaming to teach geriatric house calls to medical students

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Duque, G. ; Fleiszer, D.; Fung, S. ; Mallet, L. ; Posel, N.

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Duque, G., Fung, S., Mallet, L., Posel, N., & Fleiszer, D. (2008). Learning while having fun: The use of video gaming to teach geriatric house calls to medical students. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(7), 1328-1332.

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educational; elearning; learning; medical; students; training

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Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

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Journal Article

Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy

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Hager, C.; Sandlund, M. ; Waterworth, E.L.

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Sandlund, M., Waterworth, E.L., & Hager, C. (2011). Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(1), 15-21.

Back to the holodeck: New life for virtual reality?

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Hutchison, A.

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Hutchison, A. (2007). Back to the Holodeck: New life for virtual reality?. In Proceedings of the 2nd international Conference on Digital interactive Media in Entertainment and Arts (Perth, Australia, September 19 - 21, 2007). DIMEA '07, vol. 274. New York, NY: ACM.

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immersion; virtual reality

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Social Issues and Skills

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Report

Metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games at different game levels

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Kraemer, R. R.; Rogers, S. N. ; Worley, J. R.

Citation:

Worley, J. R., Rogers, S. N., & Kraemer, R. R. (2011). Metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games at different game levels. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(3), 689-693.

DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318207eae9

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calories; exercise; fitness; nintendo wii; walking

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Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

General Audience

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Journal Article

Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills?

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Averch, T. D.; Landsittel, D. ; Rosenberg, B. H.

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Rosenberg, B. H., Landsittel, D., & Averch, T. D. (2005). Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills? Journal of Endourology, 19(3), 372-376.

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adults; coordination; laparoscopy; learning; medical; sports; students; surgery; xbox; young adults

Health Topic:

Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

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Journal Article

Exploring interactive stories in an hiv/aids learning game: Healthsimnet

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Dobson, M. W. ; Ha, D.

Citation:

Dobson, M. W., & Ha, D. (2008). Exploring interactive stories in an hiv/aids learning game: Healthsimnet. Simulation & Gaming, 39(1), 39-63.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence; educational; ehealth; elearning; hiv/aids; learning; simulation

Health Topic:

Infectious Disease

Target Population:

Health Care Professionals

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Journal Article

Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation

Author/s:

Okada, K.; Tazawa, Y.

Citation:

Tazawa, Y., & Okada, K. (2001). Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation. Pediatrics International, 43(6), 647-650.

Keywords:

children; game play; media; skin diseases; sleep; television; tweens

Health Topic:

Mental Health; Sleep

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens

Publication Type:

Journal Article

The wired family: Living digitally in the postinformation age

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Meszaros, P. S.

Citation:

Meszaros, P. S. (2004). The wired family: Living digitally in the postinformation age. American Behavioral Scientist, 48(4), 377-390.

Keywords:

children; media; online; parents

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Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

General Audience

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Journal Article

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Environmental Impact

A doctoral emphasis in teaching excellence

Sharing knowledge across communities to improve lives around the world

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Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy

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Metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games at different game levels

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Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills?

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Exploring interactive stories in an hiv/aids learning game: Healthsimnet

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Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation

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