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Software for Collaborative Science Learning Game

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Walt Scacchi received a Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine in 1981. On joining the faculty at USC in 1981, he created and directed the USC System Factory Project until 1991. This was the first software factory research project in a U.S. university. During the 1990's, Dr. Scacchi founded and directed the USC ATRIUM Laboratory, focused on investigating the organizational and technological processes of system development, with emphasis on software engineering and electronic commerce. His research interests include open source software development, knowledge-based systems for modeling and simulating complex engineering and business processes, developing decentralized heterogeneous information systems, software acquisition and electronic commerce/business, and organizational analysis of system development projects. Scacchi is a member of ACM, IEEE, AAAI, and the Software Process Association (SPA). He is an active researcher with more than 100 research publications. He has directed 30 externally funded research projects. He also has had numerous consulting and visiting scientist positions with firms including AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC), Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie-Mellon University, SUN Microsystems, Perceptronics, Hewlett-Packard, Andersen Consulting, Intelligent Systems Technology Inc. and others.

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Robert F. Nideffer researches, teaches, and publishes in the areas of virtual environments and behavior, interface theory and design, technology and culture, and contemporary social theory. He holds an MFA in Computer Arts, and a Ph.D. in Sociology, and is an Associate Professor in Studio Art and Information and Computer Science at UC Irvine, where he also serves as an Affiliated Faculty in the Visual Studies Program, and the Art, Computation and Engineering (ACE) Program. Robert has participated in a number of national and international online and offline exhibitions, speaking engagements and panels for a variety of professional conferences. Currently he is hard at play initiating an interdisciplinary program in Gaming Studies, and directing the newly formed Cal(IT)2 Game Culture & Technology Lab.