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Thursday, April 03 2008 8:00 PM

Jane McGonigal

The Interview: Jane McGonigal

Game designer Jane McGonigal on why online gaming may be the future of work.

Guests

Jane McGonigal is a game designer with Avant Game, and a senior researcher at the Institute for the Future. Read her full biography.

Producers

Mike Miner is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously at TVO, he was a producer for Studio 2. Originally from Sudbury Ontario, Mike studied journalism and literature at Carleton University and spends as much of his vacation time as possible travelling - including a recent trip to China. He also writes for a variety of publications about arts and culture. Read his Blog: The Fifth Column. Follow Mike on Twitter.

Sahar Deshmukh is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Arts (Media Studies) from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Journalism from Humber College. Previous work placements include: CBC Newsworld, CNN-IBN (Mumbai, India), Rogers Television, and The Weather Network.

Resources

Links

  • MindHabits
    Game based on scientifically tested tools published in a journal of the American Psychological Association that help players reduce stress and boost self confidence and esteem

  • The Lost Ring
    Game designed by Jane McGonigal

Have a Nice Day!

The Debate: Have a Nice Day!

The pursuit of happiness: Is the happiness movement making us miserable?

Guests

Siri Agrell is a writer with The Globe and Mail, and author of Bad Bridesmaid.

Jane McGonigal is a game designer with Avant Game, and a senior researcher at the Institute for the Future. Read her full biography.

Ulrich Schimmack is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.

Eric G. Wilson is a professor of English at Wake Forest University, and author of Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy.

Ulrich Schimmack is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.

Siri Agrell is a writer with The Globe and Mail, and author of Bad Bridesmaid.

Producers

Mike Miner is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously at TVO, he was a producer for Studio 2. Originally from Sudbury Ontario, Mike studied journalism and literature at Carleton University and spends as much of his vacation time as possible travelling - including a recent trip to China. He also writes for a variety of publications about arts and culture. Read his Blog: The Fifth Column. Follow Mike on Twitter.

Resources

Links

  • Satisfaction With Life Scale
    A measure of life-satisfaction; the cognitive component of subjective well-being
    Hosted by Uli Schimmack, University of Toronto

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