Category: augmented reality
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Reality is Dead, Long Live Reality!
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in Adventure, Art, Artist’s Journey, augmented reality, Between the Sun and Us, books, Both, And, Call to Action, choose your own adventure, college, comparative literature, creativewriting, creativity, education, educational game design, educational technology, hero’s journey, Heroine’s Journey, memoir, Middle East, mindfulness, Mizzou, Morocco, Museum, narrative design, Narratology, Notes from the Underground, true story, writingI woke up today with a question rattling in my head like a loose screw in the machinery of modern life: What does it mean to create in an era of collapsing reality? Everywhere I turn, the fractures are widening. The things we once called truth, fact, or even just a shared reality are dissolving…
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Are educational games effective? How I use Games as Instructional Content
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in Anthropology, artificial intelligence, Artist’s Journey, augmented reality, backpacker, Backpacking, college, columbia missouri, comparative literature, Data Analytics, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, education, educational game design, educational technology, fundraising, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, instructional design, learning technology, Ludology, Master’s Program, media studies, narrative design, Narratology, serious game, serious games, stream-of-consciousness, teaching english, user research, videogames, writingThis post aims to spark conversation and inspire further exploration into the effective integration of games in educational contexts. In the vast landscape of education, the effectiveness of games as instructional content remains a subject of vibrant discussion and exploration. The question isn’t just whether educational games are effective, but how they can be harnessed…
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Catching Up and Embracing the Future: Archaeology, My Role in Championing Gameful Learning, the 4R’s, and FutureProofing for 2024 and Beyond
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in #ThursdayThoughts, arab authors, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, artificial intelligence, asia, asian studies, augmented reality, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, dramaturgy, east asia, east asian studies, educational technology, fairytale, fan studies, film, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, Graduate Research, graduate school, learning technology, linguistics, literary fiction, philosophy, scriptwriting, serious games, the university of missouri, Thesis, user research, videogames, virtual reality, visual novel, writingWelcome to latter days of NaNoWriMo and 2024, a must-read for graduate students, game writers, game designers, history enthusiasts, media and culture theorists, comparative literature scholars, and anyone who cherishes the rich tapestry of human culture. Spanning from the ancient depths of time to the thrilling possibilities of unknown futures, this blog offers a unique…
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Beyond Survival: Music, Cybertext, and Paratext in “The Last of Us. A Three-Part Series
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in Academia, Anthropology, augmented reality, choose your own adventure, creativewriting, critical analysis, Culture, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, dramaturgy, existentialist, fan studies, fantasy, film review, film studies, flash fiction, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, Globalization, horror, interactive fiction, internet lore, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, Ludology, narrative design, Narratology, performance studies, psychology, ritual, Road Trip, sci fi, scicomm, science fiction, screenwriting, spirituality, storytelling, user research, videogames, writingUnveiling the Hidden Depths of ‘The Last of Us’: A Journey Through its Storytelling Mastery . Welcome to a deep dive into the universe of “The Last of Us,” a landmark in narrative storytelling and a seminal work in the realm of video games. This series explores the intricate layers of its storytelling, gameplay, and…
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How I’m adapting Jacques Ranciere’s “The Ignorant Schoolmaster“ into the Curriculum.
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in asian studies, augmented reality, east asia, east asian studies, education, English, game based learning, game studies, gaming, instructional design, interactive fiction, japan, japanese language, japanese literature, Kansas City, narrative design, Narratology, philosophy, reading, serious games, user research, videogames, virtual realityRanciere’s “The Ignorant Schoolmaster” (1987) is a seminal work in the field of education and has been widely discussed and debated within the realm of game studies. The book presents a unique approach to teaching and learning, in which the teacher is seen as an “ignorant schoolmaster” who is able to lead their students to…
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It’s the Apocalypse… Again: Fandom and Fantasy in HBO’s “The Last of Us”
[[A critical analysis on the works of various apocalypse stories, including the new HBO series The Last of Us.]] The apocalypse story is a popular genre in media, with a wide range of works depicting different versions of a world-ending event. These stories can take many forms, from the zombie of George A. Romero’s “Night…