27/03/2022
GaSI 2022 has been rescheduled for April 30 to May 28, 2022, to allow secondary students that are currently writing exams to benefit from the program.
GaSI 2022 (Virtual) is organized in collaboration with researchers from Nigeria and United States to empower senior secondary/high school and undergraduate students on the fundamentals of design thinking, game design, and analysis using StudyCrafter, a free engine for creating, playing, sharing, and analyzing gamified projects.
In recognition of Women's History Month, and International Women's Day (IWD) 2022, the theme for GaSI 2022 is .
Every Saturday, for 4 weeks, participants will learn design thinking, game design, and data analysis by working collaboratively in teams to create social impact games on a topic of interest to address the challenges of women's empowerment and equity in Africa.
All participants will receive free mobile data (up to 10gb internet plan) if they successfully complete the program
Program highlights:
- Learn the fundamentals of design thinking, game design, and analysis
- Learn how to create social impact games using Study Crafter
- Join a team and learn collaboration skills
- Pick a topic of interest
- Gamify your idea by creating a social impact game
- Publish your game for playtesting and data collection
- Conduct experiments by analyzing your game data
- work under the guidance of a GGC Mentor through the program
Participation is free but space is limited. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate
Application deadline: April 21, 2022, at 11:59pm, Nigeria time
A virtual training on design thinking, game development and analysis for senior secondary/High school and undergraduate students from Nigeria
