Where I’ve Been Online (to Oct. 27)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesTinEye Reverse Image Search Looking for the source of a photo? Try this! tags: image search photos searchengine Gamification: Beyond Badges & Leaderboards The world is suddenly abuzz with "gamification" a new word that has been created to describe the … Continue reading

The Diffusion of Innovations Con (and Apple)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesI learned about Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations theory when I fist started studying Education formally in 2003. I found it curious that I had never heard of it in all my years in Computer Science, but that’s a topic … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (to Oct. 20)

Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s an ICE Time to Leave ADDIE Behind For many years, Michael Allen has been sounding the call to move beyond ADDIE towards a process that is more responsive, flexible, and manageable. More importantly, to move to a process that … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (7: 3 Queries)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are also required to post three questions for the rest of … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (7: On theories, design, objectivity, and murk)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Please note: these posts are not intended as any kind of commentary on or … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (7: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (6: Putting Ourselves in the Game)

Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Please note: these posts are not intended as any kind of commentary on or … Continue reading

Game Taxonomies Are a Mess, and Other Classification Exercises

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of our assigned readings in my Theories of Games and Interaction for Design course this week has got me thinking again about game taxonomies. Lieberman, D. (2012). Designing digital games, social media, and mobile technologies to motivate and support … Continue reading