Week #9 – Multimedia Midterm – Lauren Marie Paterson

Hello everyone! In light of our class focusing on the world of participatory media, I decided to go the same route with my midterm paper. Helen wanted me to share it this week in light of our theme of multi-disciplinary and multi-media projects. In order to make it more interesting and engaging, I tried to […]

Week 9_Summer Hatfield

Ok, so I have to admit that I have not really played any sort of video or online game since Super Nintendo was the newest thing. Its just never really been my thing. I’ve always preferred classic boardgames in which you interact with other people in the real world vs a virtual one. That said, […]

Week #9 – New Media Collectives | Interdisciplinary Teams – Lauren Marie Paterson

“It’s just stuff – until you don’t have it.”

These were the first words on screen in the game “Spent” – aimed at challenging the gamer to survive the month after losing their house and job. The game gives an enticing opening as it invites to gamer to a challenge – to survive for one […]

The Emergence of Youth Culture, and the Way it is Changing the World

The current generation of youth is living in a globalizing world being transformed by the constant innovation of the digital age, the likes of which has never been experienced by their predecessors. There are still socio-economic disparities running deep in various regions, but contemporary developments may generate opportunities to alleviate inequalities (Asthana).

The Pew Research […]