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Forthcoming in Journal of Virtual Worlds Research

By Garrison | Published: August 23, 2009
Dr. D. Linda Gar­cia and I are excited about a paper we recently sub­mit­ted to the Jour­nal of Vir­tual Worlds Research, enti­tled “Syn­thetic Excel­lence: Stan­dards, Play, and Unin­tended Out­comes.” As the first co-authored paper I’ve ever par­tic­i­pated in, it was a chal­leng­ing paper to write. The paper’s inter­dis­ci­pli­nary approach made for a [...]
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CCTP-628: Interactivity, Immersion, and Play

By Garrison | Published: March 26, 2009
Here’s a course descrip­tion for the new grad­u­ate course I’ll offer next fall at George­town. Frankly, the course is a work–in–progress, and so the semes­ter is still a bit blurry. Still, I’m excited about the early drafts of a syl­labus, which will draw on Samuel Tay­lor Coleridge, robotic vac­u­ums, gospel choirs, Aris­to­tle, hor­ror [...]
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