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UVic DSSS Lab Home About Updates & Contact Projects Presentations Select Page DIGITAL STORYTELLING & Social simulation (DSSS) lab RESEARCH GOALS Virtual Simulations We create immersive digital worlds to understand social realities and explore future possibilities Bridging the Divide We connect storytellers and partners from the arts, engineering, industry and the community Integrating Narrative Elements We explore the power of storytelling to make meaning through new forms of digital media  Traditional Writing Methods Digital Storytelling joins traditional writing skills with interactive design methods w Effective Storytelling We talk about fundamentals of storytelling techniques like conflict, character, setting, plot and theme.  Web Design Digital Storytelling improves students creative abilities through the design of compelling and interactive web-based environments  Sharing and Collaborations Digital Storytelling can be shared instantly and remotely by design teams assembling different elements into a unified creative project h Competency with Technology Digital storytelling keeps the students up to speed with technology through access to the latest software and hardware  Critical Thinking Creating branching-path stories in an interactive environment involves critical thinking and sophisticated design skills Recent Projects Here at the Digital Storytelling & Social Simulation Lab, at the University of Victoria, we believe in promoting innovative interactive creative work by faculty, students and partners. Some of our latest projects include: Where is the Light? (PXR Festival 2022) DSSS Lab Friday Playtests Fine Arts Interactive Media (FAIM) Lab VR demos Climate AI Research Avatar (CARA) MISSION STATEMENT Based at the University of Victoria, the Digital Storytelling & Social Simulation (DSSS) Lab coordinates an interdisciplinary network of community-engaged scholars and digital artists to help community partners (co-ops, NGOs, start-ups) conceive, design and produce interactive social simulations and digital storytelling projects that are accessible, engaging to the general public and younger audiences. Name Email Address Project Title Project Details Submit Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered...