Art & Architecture in Toronto
Toronto was surprisingly a very sophisticated palette in terms of art and architecture, with nods to modern “appendixes” to the eclectic city. It was hard to understand what Toronto was […]
Reflection on iConference 2012 in Toronto
This year, I attended iConference for the first time (last year, I had a paper there but was unable to attend so my co-author Cliff presented it). It was held […]
Designing games for pigs (and humans!): Interview with team behind the “Playing with Pigs” project
Check out my interview with designers/researchers of Pig Chase at Play As Life: Designing games for pigs (and humans!): Interview with team behind the “Playing with Pigs” project.
American Censorship Day! Screenshots of websites protesting SOPA/PIPA
For those outside of the US who may not have seen these, here are some screenshots of websites that did a mock “censorship” of their content as a form of […]
Are parents (not videogames) making kids violent?
The media is constantly blaming violent video games, claiming that they make children violent. Although there is not much scientific evidence proving this is true– some people would argue that […]
Lowering conference fees for students
Conference registration fees are far too high for students to afford. Attending conferences, however, is extremely important in building one’s network and getting a job, so “saving” money by not […]
Maternity dress in Bones: Product placement or coincidence?
In a recent episode of Bones (The Male in the Mail), actress Emily Deschanel wears an green maternity dress in the final scene that is from the Liz Lange maternity […]
Progress Report
1. Great news: article on student collaboration in Facebook has been most downloaded article (in past 7, 30, and 90 days) in the International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. 2. […]
D. Yvette Wohn 