Technology & Design
Playing Games and Getting Results
A game development initiative brings individuals together to achieve real-world social change.
Tag: Games
Civil Society
Online Gaming Is the New Bowling League
A recent study showed that online game communities provide access to social capital.
Health
Virtual HIV Prevention
Health education is at a crossroads, and interactive computer games may be a guiding force.
Technology & Design
SocialSquared: Productive Gaming on Facebook
SocialSquared games, if done well, could be tremendously powerful.
Social Entrepreneurship
Net Impact vs. The Hub: Do Game Mechanics Work for Voluntarism?
Game mechanics will mature, and volunteer programs will adopt them to enhance their programs.
Technology & Design
Game Theory
Behavioral experts agree that so-called "games for good" can teach empathy to those who play them.
Technology & Design
Game-Changers of the World, Unite
Play this online game and learn social innovation strategies to solve global crises.
Technology & Design
Gaming for Good
The explosion of online gaming offers opportunities to use game mechanics to create social good.
Podcast
Health
Steve Cole - Social Enterprise for Kids with Cancer
How can a social enterprise save the lives of young people? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Steve Cole talks about the Re-Mission video game, a project that inspires young people to take their pills after their cancer has been put into remission. The game was the first product of HopeLab, an organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness.
Global Issues
The Violent Death of Benevolence
Research supports violent media's negative impact on civility.