{"85641":{"#nid":"85641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Computer Scientists Develop Web-based Game to Teach Conservation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Mating Game\u0022 teaches players how zoos use science to select which individual gorillas to breed for the captive management of these animals.  The concept, created by Zoo personnel, is based on 1970s game shows and is hosted by \u0022Bob Zoobanks.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBrian Jones and Tiffany O\u0027Quinn in Georgia Tech\u0027s Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC) implemented the Zoo\u0027s idea with their computer programming and graphics expertise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0022Educators agree that interactive learning like this is very valuable to students,\u0022 says Jones, the lead researcher.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRichard Hezlep, the video production manager in Zoo Atlanta\u0027s Department of Conservation Technology, says: \u0022By approaching the subject in a light and fun way, the game is successful at reaching not only kids with its interactive animation, but also adults by means of the nostalgic game show theme.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nZoo staff members, as well as middle school students, have reviewed the game and given it a \u0022thumbs up,\u0022 Hezlep adds.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"An interactive Web-based game designed for Zoo Atlanta by Georgia Tech computer scientists is teaching Zoo visitors and Web surfers about the conservation of gorillas.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2003-01-13 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:45","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2003-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2003-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtresearchnews.gatech.edu\/newsrelease\/zoogame.htm","title":"Playing the game"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=\u0022\u003EContact  \u003C\/a\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}