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WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
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Risky Business - A Serious Game in HIV Risk Assessment

Michael Johnson, William Addison Jones-Mulaire, Michael K. Wall

Advisors: Professor Dean O'Donnell and Professor Mark Claypool

Interactive Qualifying Project IQP-DMO-3344
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Spring 2012

Abstract

This IQP studied the efficacy of educational games for risk assessment in comparison to normal classroom materials. The team created a game prototype for New York sponsor Cicatelli Associates that would teach proper interviewing techniques for client risk assessment. After testing and researching, the team found that the game consistently improved user comprehension of the subject matter. Feedback from users indicated that the game was a much more enjoyable experience than using standard classroom materials.


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