Discover!

description Working with Six Red Marbles and Houghton Mifflin, programmed several interactive activities for Discover project. The labs were designed for K-6 student users, and included various subjects related to science education, including “Plants and Animals,” “Matter and Energy,” and “Looking at Earth.” technical Flash AS2

WOW Biolabs

description Working with Six Red Marbles and McDougal Littell, programmed components, including shell, for WOW BioLabs. The BioLabs consisted of 14 separate interactive labs, ranging from such subjects as calorimetry to bird responses. The shell included features such as printing of lab reports and integration of a “notebook” that would keep track of user-entered data […]

Brain Kiosks

description Programmed three interactive kiosks for Jeff Kennedy Associates illustrating brain behavior concepts. The kiosks focused on testing your memory, personality types (“Wild or Mild”), and sleep behavior. technical Flash AS2, Director integration

Origami

description Programmed an interactive kiosk for Jeff Kennedy Associates that gave users animated, step by step instructions on how to create a variety of origami objects. technical Flash AS2

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

description Programmed three interactive kiosks for Jeff Kennedy Associates and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The kiosks connected to a common server and SQL database to track users as they prepared for a fictional hike up a 14,000 foot mountain. The kiosks used Flash together with hardware interfaces to measure wind chill effects, […]

Math Mysteries

description A five-part series of educational CD-ROMs teaching middle-school math within interactive mystery stories. Students move through a cartoon 3D world rich with odd characters to discover the climax of each story, solving math problems along the way. Winner of Apple Design Award. Served as writer, technical director, and designer for multiple aspects of product, […]

Silent Spring

description An online educational game built completely in Flash 5, produced for Educational Web Adventures, LLC. Silent Spring was based on the groundbreaking work of Rachel Carson, an environmental activist famous for bringing to light the terrible effects of DDT and other pesticides on natural ecosystems. technical Flash 5 actionscripting, integration of external art files […]

PrimeTime Math

description PrimeTime Math is a six-part CD-ROM series that teaches middle-school math in real-world dramatic stories, including wilderness search and rescues, medical emergencies, crimes, and fires. Developed curriculum materials, as well as co-designing the story content, and other media. technical Quicktime, Sorenson/Cinepak video compression

Rainforest Researchers

description Rainforest Researchers uses dramatic real-life stories, conveyed with video and animation, to teach collaborative problem solving to middle-school students. Co-designed curriculum materials, game flow, and animated content that served as humorous breakpoints in the gameplay. technical Quicktime, Sorenson/Cinepak video compression