carolyn mee g4c anz presentation

a gameful solution to a testing problem

By Carolyn Mee

“Oh the places you’ll GO”-Dr. Seuss

When you’re on a journey it’s the people you meet along the way who

define your journey.

WHO states that Indigenous Australians have some of the worst levels of ear

infections in the world.(Couzos, Melcalf & Murray 1999)

Clearly there is a situation and any help addressing it would be of value.

develop a game to test for hearing loss in preschool children

collaboration

My journey led me to the door of the National Acoustic Laboratories and the forward thinking Director or Research

Professor Harvey Dillon.

Need - implement a universal hearing screening test for all children entering school.

270 000 children start school for the first time each year

Barrier - Time, expertise and cost prevent mass testing of children through traditional means

Challenge identified Change Required

Game on!

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.

Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked….

Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?

How much can you lose? How much can you win?

Simple it’s not. -Dr. Seuss

Developing a game with its roots based in science is a challenge.

3 different types of hearing issues• conductive hearing loss• sensorineural loss• central auditory processing disorder

Step 1: Understand the problem

Developing a game with its roots based in science is a challenge.

- different types of hearing tests• Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)• Play audiometry• Pure tone audiometry

Step 2: Understand the solution

Developing a game with its roots based in science is a challenge.

Testing (tone, speech) + game design principles (engagement, anticipation, reward cycles, rhythm)

= captivating and effective hearing test

Step 3: Translate the solution

Or at least we hope!

audio stimulus followedby visual reward

Wrangling sound systems witha simple calibration step

Mechanics

Technology Aesthetics

Story

celebration

Good Results but not quite there yet !

So…You’re off to Great Places!

Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting

So... get on your way!-Dr. Seuss