Theme1: Games, Culture, and Storytelling

TasteTale - Learn Your Food 

An interactive app to have fun learning the ingredients and stories of ethnic cuisines.

Echo's Journey

An interactive graphic novel for older LGBTQ+ teens to explore the topic of consent.

VR Museum of the Banjo

A virtual reality museum exploring the banjo's evolution, and presenting the history of slavery alongside banjo development.


Culture Connect: Iran

A cross between a digital exhibit & interactive textbook that supplements the Western canon with alternative histories of a culture. 


Rebel Reader

An online platform that provides access to books that have been banned from school libraries to students in middle and high school.

Exploring European History

A video game designed to be used alongside AP European History Curriculum, engaging students with an innovative way to learn history.

History MythBusting

Using commercial movies within inquiry-based activities in AP High School History classrooms to develop critical and historical thinking skills. 

Autistic Characters in Games

A web resource for game developers that provides recommendations on how to improve autistic character representations in digital games.

Starry Sky Of Gods

An informal learning app for K-6 children and parents, focusing on stories of constellations and myths from various cultures.

ArtSmart

Enhancing engagement in NYC's art scene by fostering connections, experiences through easy access to exhibitions, resources, and community insights.


Theme2: Personal, Societal, and Professional Development

Lumi

A gamified mental health prevention app for young adults experiencing stressful life events to practice self-care skills and de-stress.

Housing Repairs Education

Learning Game to empower young adults in NYC by equipping them with knowledge of housing rights and motivation to take action and advocate for improved living conditions.

NORA

An RPG game to educate caregivers and support providers on depression and support strategies through storytelling, puzzles and empathy-building.

Smart Learning

An AI-empowered platform for college faculty and learning design teams to facilitate faculty professional development.

Animus

Using AI to scaffold the development of critical skills that prepare learners for fulfilling lifelong career journeys.

Chef Li

 An AI-assisted cooking app designed for Chinese international students aimed at enhancing their cooking experience through personalized recipes.

MindPal

A wellness app featuring an AI-powered tool, a supportive online community, and educational resources to assist teens in managing emotional distress.

InternEcho

A web-based resource to assist ECT students seeking internships to make the searching process more informative, efficient and fulfilling. 

Mo.AI: Cultivating Lifelong Relationships

Moai is an AI-powered learning app that empowers Gen-Z and Late Millennials to develop relational intelligence skills and build meaningful connections, combating the growing loneliness epidemic.

Still Walking

A web-based interactive narrative of a girl's developmental trajectory.

Theme3: STEM and 21st Century Skills

Enhancing Homework Efficiency

A learning tool designed to help university students maintain focus while completing homework.

Resources for the Visually Impaired

An online learning platform for visually impaired HS students including specialized resources, SAT preparation materials, and career guidance. 

Workinclass

A platform for NYU to facilitate work experience in the classroom.


Maria Liu

EducChem Virtual World

An app to help middle school students learn chemistry with special focus on students in under resourced schools.

Duel of Spin

A simulation game in which players learn about rotational motion physics by playing toy top battle with customizable tops.

Design CAMP

Enhancing children's informal learning: a participatory design toolkit to foster 21st-Century skills.

iWitness

A simulation-based roleplaying app that helps jurors critically examine the reliability of eyewitness testimony.

AI & Instructional Design

A research project exploring the impact that generative AI tools have had on learning and instructional design within higher education.

KinderLink

A digital platform that improves communication between kindergarten teachers and parents in China:  Nurturing Together, Learning Together.

GoalPilot

A mobile app with progress tracking and community accountability features, GoalPilot aims to help NYU students set and achieve their goals.