Spring 2019
Spring 2019 Thesis Presenters
Avi Chawla, DMDL
Educational Data Mining Research Study
A comparative study of using knowledge component models (KCMs) from intelligent tutoring systems to predict student performance outside the tutor.
Joy Chen, DMDL
elliot
An educational chatbot assistant integrated with a collaborative advising model to promote self-determination and goal-orientation in students.
Mengqiu Chen, DMDL
MapNote
A web-based mapping tool to support history enthusiasts in visualizing and sharing their learning.
Austin Engel, G4L
Paper Rush
An instructional narrative game to help research methods students learn informational literacy skills.
Jiawei Fu, DMDL
Interact in Museum
A collaborative learning app for facilitating social interaction on museum content between paired visitors.
Tunan Guo, DMDL
A Hypothesis of a New Multimedia Principle
A research project, including a design kit, that explores the effect of a new text presentation on learning performance.
Markella Ilia, G4L
T.R.U.S.T.
Comic book with activities for refugee and greek students in Greece to help them deal with acculturative stress.
Euna Kim, DMDL
Inclusive Teaching at NYU
An online learning community designed to help NYU faculty members make their classrooms more inclusive.
Sarita Liu, DMDL
Island
A narrative based game designed to introduce mindfulness and self-care practice to the college students.
Jack Lu, DMDL
Knee How
An animated narrative game for knee osteoarthritis prevention and rehabilitation.
Jairo Martinez, DMDL
Super Social Powers
An animated educational television that models prosocial communication skills for children with special needs.
Joanna Misiura, DMDL
Speaking with AI
A conversational agent used as a tool for language learners who experience speaking anxiety.
Nicole Na, DMDL
Cook with Confidence
A mobile app that uses gamification to teach novices foundational cooking techniques and strengthen their sense of self-efficacy
Jonathan Prosperi, G4L
Quest Arcanis
A role-playing game meant to introduce beginners to RPGs, and provide a prosocial context to teach empathy and teamwork.
Fay Rechnitz, DMDL
Tech 4 Teachers
A professional development presentation that employs a model-based approach to help teachers successfully integrate technology in their classroom.
Farina Rose, DMDL
Hula Hoop: Move with Your Imagination
Facilitating movement-play for younger children in urban settings to support their psychomotor development through a mobile app and wearable smart toy.
Manisha Sachdev, DMDL
Communicating in the Multigenerational Workplace
Henry Samelson, DMDL
R Town
A role play game designed to enhance high school civics education, and develop strategic thinking and collaborative skills.
Garima Sharma, DMDL
Making Learning More Green
A scholarly inquiry paper on environmental education and interdisciplinary learning supporting the efficacy of a green K-12 curriculum.
Varalika Singh, DMDL
Edvance
A mobile app that connects first-year special ed teachers in NYC to experienced mentors, for professional development and emotional support.
Jingyu Sui, G4L
Yo Procrastination
A game for college students to understand and tackle procrastination.
Inga Tsai, DMDL
StarTalking
A mobile app to overcome the language gap between different generations and further improve bilingual family communication.
Isabella Wei, DMDL
DMDL International Student Career Development and Internship
A website for DMDL international student to find internships and build connections with alumni.
Yan Zhao, DMDL
A Progress Tracking Dashboard
A data centric dashboard to track dental students’ progress in Pediatric Dentistry at NYU’s College of Dentistry.
Students starting their THESIS projects should read the DMDL & G4L Thesis HANDBOOK. Please direct questions to Thesis Advisor, Professor Maaike Bouwmeester (mb262@nyu.edu)
Our 2019 Spring EXPO was a great success as we saw graduating students in the Digital Media Design (DMDL) for Learning and Games for Learning (G4L) programs present a wide variety of creative thesis projects at MAGNET (Media and Games Network).
Thursday, May 16th from 3:00-7:00pm
Check out the EXPO videos here!
See presenter list below.