Gamifying Health Education
How an innovative idea changed tobacco Education in southern Alberta forever
Alberta Health Services
The Academy for Tobacco Prevention
University of Lethbridge
December 1, 2015 - March 20, 2022
Graphic Designer
Interaction Designer
Lesson Coordinator
Game Developer
Copywriter
The Academy for Tobacco Prevention is an interactive teaching resource implemented to replace the current tobacco prevention curriculum in Alberta. My role in the project was to create interactive engagements, design graphic assets, create info-graphics and worksheets, and optimize all content for multi-platform use. The program features both Online and print resources being used in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms.
A thorough understanding of the children at stake, an impactful and engaging resource was born. The Academy for Tobacco Prevention brings engaging games, captivating stories, and cohesive information into 4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms. Students received the most up to date education, while diving into a unique gamified world.
Designed and piloted interactive 4-week courses for three grade levels, featuring 12 educational games and engagements to energize and motivate students. Additionally, developed supplementary designs for stationery, assets, and marketing materials.
Successfully launched the program online to 25+ schools in Southern Alberta. I lead the gathering of evaluation data of over 200 students with Alberta Health Services. We achieved a finishing average of 93% on course quizzes and over 1000 playthroughs of games within the lessons.
Presented the course material to teaching professionals at the Ever Active Schools Conference and numerous news outlets. The success of this program paved way for other similar programs such as the grade 7-9 problem solving program "GeminAI Rising".
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