Overview
[AI Summary]: JapanLab is an innovative Digital Humanities project at the University of Texas at Austin that reimagines Japanese Studies education through student-created educational video games. The program combines semester-long internships where undergraduate teams collaboratively design games exploring Japanese history and literature, digital skills courses integrated across the curriculum, and free educational resources for teachers worldwide. Funded by the Japan Foundation with matching support from UT Austin, JapanLab creates accessible pathways to understanding Japanese culture through interactive digital content.
- Institution: University of Texas at Austin
- Status: Active
- Type: Educational game development project
- Funding: Japan Foundation, College of Liberal Arts (UT Austin)
- Access: Free educational resources available worldwide