Category Thoughts

Fun and learning

Last week I was invited to give a seminar to OUCS and rather than a more usual games talk, I decided to consider the role of fun in learning. This is a topic that seems to come up regularly at…

Making learning engaging

At ALT-C a couple of weeks ago, myself, Alex Moseley and a virtual Juliette Culver, presented a session called Back three spaces and roll again, which aimed to take the six elements of game engagement identified during the ARGOSI project…

Analysing responsiveness

First, a warning, this post isn’t about games. Not even slightly. I’m currently working as Internal Evaluator on a JISC Curriculum Design project called Supporting Responsive Curricula, which is looking at ways in which the institution can develop processes and…

Playful things

I was shopping in town yesterday and found something very interesting in the lift in Ted Baker in Manchester (I don’t usually use the lift but having a buggy opens up a whole new range of experiences). Along with the…

Narrative in games

I’ve just used up the rest of my holiday allowance this year to take a week off to concentrate on writing my Great Novel (and getting on top of the washing). I’ve spent a lot of time reading about the…