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Elizabeth Newbury

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Dogs. Coffee. Games. All views are my own. Engagement=/=endorsement. #seriousgames #esports #edtech #scicomm #womenintech She/her

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Sophie Poulin @sophie-poulin.bsky.social · Aug 28

#dnd #funfact

Researchers at University College Cork found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.

psychiatrist.com/news/study-finds-dungeons-dragons-boosts-mental-health/

#ttrpg #gaming #gamedev #mtg

Study Finds Dungeons & Dragons Boosts Mental Health

Researchers found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.

psychiatrist.com

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

I also definitely would look at games like Prism, made by Carnegie Mellon students (?), for autism awareness and how to incorporate, again, students and those with autism as part of the design process.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

It's still impactful! Money, in this type of impact, isn't the sole measure of worth. You could look at The Dragon, Cancer and Alpha Beat Cancer as examples of how to have impact with children and parents (personal stories, incorporating children in the design process).

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

For other games, it can be about how you represent marginalized voices through the game process, incorporating them from start to finish and advocating for their voices to be heard.

All depends on what you want to change about the world!

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

For the Plastic Pipeline, which won the Best in Environmental Impact last year, we did pre- and post-tests in both the US and Vietnam with 230+ students to see if we increased self-efficacy and knowledge around plastic pollution.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

This may be my bias as a researcher, but that means not just relying on reviews. Work with your team to survey, interview, observe and otherwise empirically ensure that what you want to be happening (learning, attitude change, behavior) is happening.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Apr 17

I wish I had tricks! Games for Change is a high-caliber festival, and hard to get a presentation slot in. To be in the arcade, you often have to be nominated for an award. For that, I would really look at ways to ensure your game is having a measurable impact.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 19

I would love the opportunity to connect with game devs and the broader ecosystem. If there was a space for folks like me, I'm sure we would come!

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 19

👻 Ghosting #GDC from afar.. I don't fit an industry label as I both direct/research gaming at a think tank, e.g.

- My dissertation was on esports fandom aka why do people watch other people play video games
- I've worked with to make games on AI and the Plastic Pipeline

gl,hf at #GDC2025 !

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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · Mar 4

Happening now: #SXSWEDU Keynote Session "Screening Bias: Breaking Down Barriers for Women in STEM on TV" with Emily Calandrelli.

Join us in ACC Ballroom D, or watch live: sxswedu.com/live

Keynote: Screening Bias: Breaking Down Barriers for Women in STEM on TV

SXSW EDU 2025 Schedule | Why don't we have a female Bill Nye? Because Hollywood actively chooses against it. This talk provides an overview of the inefficiencies that exist in science television for a...

schedule.sxswedu.com

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 4

Having gone here this morning.... please ignore my previous recommendations and go to Veracruz. 🤌

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EdSource @edsource.org · Mar 3

EdSource's Education Beat host @zstavely.bsky.social is attending #SXSWEDU 2025 this week. Watch as we record an episode live on March 5.

Details here: bit.ly/4bsuUKY

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 3

Great view!

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Rebecca Frost Davis @frostdavis.bsky.social · Mar 3

"It is not the technology that is coming to replace jobs, but it's the ability to learn to use the tools" #SXSWedu in reference to threat of AI (and whatever new tech comes next)

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 3

Rev. is a coffee shop just a block or so over from the convention center, west-ish!

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 3

I'll start, for breakfast tacos and coffee:
- Just had Revolucion's tacos. Excellent deal ($10 for two tacos and a coffee). Great proximity to convention center. Get the potato/egg/cheese.
- Hidden gem: Houndstooth. I think one #SXSWEdu I went there three days in a row. Farther out, less of a line.

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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · Mar 3

Come mingle with fellow attendees at the Early Bird Social, presented by @teachforamerica.bsky.social, at the Austin Marriott Downtown in Waller Ballroom AB. #SXSWEDU

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 3

Been up since 5am and only one coffee in, so a serious question for #SXSWEdu: where do you get your Austin food fix?

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

Recommendation 5 for #SXSWEdu. Make SURE you get a breakfast taco in Austin!

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

Recommendation 4 for #SXSWEdu. Be ready to expand your horizons, exchange info, and meet amazing people as passionate as you are from around the world.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

Recommendation 3 for #SXSWEdu. Don't be scared of the exhibit hall. There are always great networking opportunities there on tons of swag.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

Recommendation 2 for #SXSWEdu: Take advantage of the networking opportunities. Meet ups and workshops are an amazing session format, and for most you just need to be curious about the topic to make really good connections.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

Some quck recommendations for those attending #SXSWEdu for the first time. Add your own!
1. Try not to studf your schedule. Yes, there is a lot to see. Yes, there are amazing talks. But some of the best moments are in the hallway over coffee or a talk just outside your expertise.

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · Mar 2

My biggest recommendation is to know you can plan, but also, it's okay to allow yourself some "go with the flow moments." Some of the best talks I have seen are ones where I just got it on a whim!
Also, VooDoo Donuts are really popular and you cannot go wrong with breakfast tacos.