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New PETLab Initiative Will Prototype Digital Games for Addressing Social Issues

Published December 12, 2007

Parsons The New School for Design, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Games For Change, has announced the launch of PETLab, the first public-interest game design and research laboratory for interactive media. The initiative is supported by the MacArthur Foundation as part of its digital media and learning initiative.

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Digital Media & Learning, Education, Justice, Technology

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MacArthur is exploring how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The goal is to make education more powerful for all students by creating more opportunities for more youth to engage in learning that is relevant to their lives and prepares them for success in school, the workplace, and their community.

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