I have played SC2 and we have a doctoral student that plays heavily but is not a map designer. The example I gave above was very simple and I expect it to be a little more complicated as we want the 2 tasks to map on directly to a specific cognitive ability. This would be a single player map where the participant plays against the computer.
With all that said, we are really looking for someone who is interested in collaborating rather than just doing what we tell you.
If you are interested in psychology, research, or going to grad school (or med school) this would be a good opportunity for you.
The maps are going to be used in the context of a cognitive training study. We are going to first use undergrads then we are going to use older adults The results of the study will be presented at conferences both psychology and gaming conferences. Check out our website for examples of previous presentations. The map builder that joins our tean can be as involved in the overall study as he/she wants to be. We are hoping that this will turn into a collaboration and the map designer will be around when we have grant money.
I honestly do not know how much time it would take to make the maps since I have never made one. But I can tell you that we want one map that requires the player to do 2 main tasks. An overly simplistic example would gather resources (task 1) and defend from attackers (task 2). Then we need different versions of this map where one task is the focus over the other and we also want to adjust difficulty level.
My name is Jason and I am a psychology professor and co-director of the Gains Through Gaming Lab at NC-State. We are starting up a new pilot study which will use SC2 and I am looking for someone to develop one or two custom maps during the month of August.
As this is a pilot study we don't currently have funding to reimburse your time, but that could change over the next 6 months. You will receive acknowledgement in any scholarly papers we write, and if you are interested there is the possibility that you could participate in publications as a co-author.
If you are interested and want more info please PM me here. You can also learn more about our research by visiting www.gainsthroughgaming.org.
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I have played SC2 and we have a doctoral student that plays heavily but is not a map designer. The example I gave above was very simple and I expect it to be a little more complicated as we want the 2 tasks to map on directly to a specific cognitive ability. This would be a single player map where the participant plays against the computer.
With all that said, we are really looking for someone who is interested in collaborating rather than just doing what we tell you.
If you are interested in psychology, research, or going to grad school (or med school) this would be a good opportunity for you.
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Great questions.
The maps are going to be used in the context of a cognitive training study. We are going to first use undergrads then we are going to use older adults The results of the study will be presented at conferences both psychology and gaming conferences. Check out our website for examples of previous presentations. The map builder that joins our tean can be as involved in the overall study as he/she wants to be. We are hoping that this will turn into a collaboration and the map designer will be around when we have grant money.
I honestly do not know how much time it would take to make the maps since I have never made one. But I can tell you that we want one map that requires the player to do 2 main tasks. An overly simplistic example would gather resources (task 1) and defend from attackers (task 2). Then we need different versions of this map where one task is the focus over the other and we also want to adjust difficulty level.
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Good looking out. Thanks!
http://www.gainsthroughgaming.org/
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My name is Jason and I am a psychology professor and co-director of the Gains Through Gaming Lab at NC-State. We are starting up a new pilot study which will use SC2 and I am looking for someone to develop one or two custom maps during the month of August.
As this is a pilot study we don't currently have funding to reimburse your time, but that could change over the next 6 months. You will receive acknowledgement in any scholarly papers we write, and if you are interested there is the possibility that you could participate in publications as a co-author.
If you are interested and want more info please PM me here. You can also learn more about our research by visiting www.gainsthroughgaming.org.
Thanks,
Jason