Pragmatics of Computer Assisted Communication and Communication about Virtual Worlds
From The Theme ADVANCED HUMAN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WHAT IF? What if we could investigate the interaction of discourse and presence in virtual worlds? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to conduct a preliminary exploration of the notion of “spatial presence” in virtual environments – the sense of “being there” that users of […]
SPEEDLimits
From The Theme ADVANCED HUMAN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WHAT IF? What if we could develop new technological solutions for virtual 3D worlds and apply these for high-level cultural programming and education? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to experiment with a new “mixed” reality model of curatorial practice, meshing physical and virtual worlds […]
ShowMeTellMe: Multimodal Learning Experience Mediated by the Future Interactive Paper TextBook
From The Theme ADVANCED HUMAN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WHAT IF? What if learning materials could support input, feedback and interaction between users – learners, instructors, authors, mentors etc? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO Input, feedback, and interaction among learners, instructors, mentors and authors are key to facilitating questioning and thinking. Using a scenario-based approach, this […]
Recasting the Textbook
From The Theme PUBLISH ON DEMAND WHAT IF What if active engagement in building stories of history helped students evaluate the sources of information and better understand the perspectives from which history is written? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We recast the history textbook as an edited on- demand, collaborative collection of historical narratives. […]
Content on the Go: The Economics of the Market for Mobile Apps
From The Theme PUBLISH ON DEMAND WHAT IF What if there were a better way to price apps than pricing based on either raising revenue or raising visibility? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We studied app pricing decisions in a stylized model to ascertain the relationship between pricing decisions and market visibility. We took […]
A New Generation of Hybrid Tangible Interfaces for Learning
From The Theme FUTURE OF CONTENT WHAT IF What if we could combine online experimentation with wetlab experiences for science and engineering education? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop and test a scalable and cost-effective platform that combined the best features of online open education with the established benefits of […]
Designing an Interactive, Browsable Archive of Video-based Digital Estates
From The Theme MEMORY, ESTATE AND LEGACIES IN A DIGITAL WORLD WHAT IF What if we could create a dynamic and interactive digital archive that allows users to fluidly browse, skim and annotate its various resources? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop semi-automated tools for converting a multimedia academic collection […]
Digital Estate and Identity in the New Landscape of Work
From The Theme MEMORY, ESTATE AND LEGACIES IN A DIGITAL WORLD WHAT IF What if we could track and understand the variety of factors influencing the ways that digital media might enable and constrain identity during a person’s entire work life? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO Our goal is to develop the first comprehensive […]
Kindred Britain 2.0 – Can We Walk the Past’s Streets
From The Theme MEMORY, ESTATE AND LEGACIES IN A DIGITAL WORLD WHAT IF What if we could create a multidimensional, dynamic and interactive visual infographic, combining data on people, time and space to track the evolution of concepts, relationships and ideas? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO Our goal is to leverage a curated and […]