Blog Archives: September 2007
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9/20/07
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Laura Wray-Lake
Laura Wray-Lake: Exploring Values in Virtual Worlds
Laura studies how individuals explore values and here she raises two key questions.9/18/07
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G. Dirk Mateer
G. Dirk Mateer: Beyond the Marketplace, Building the Virtual Social Contract
Economist G. Dirk Mateer asks whether the social contract in virtual worlds is particularly driven by legal and market forces.9/13/07
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Connie Flanagan
Connie Flanagan: Framing the Virtual Social Contract
Leading expert in civic engagement and service learning Connie Flanagan discusses the role of youth in shaping new virtual communities. Virtual worlds offer powerful opportunities for young people to reimagine society, our values and institutions.9/10/07
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Ellen Middaugh
Middaugh /Kahne/Evans: Civic Engagement in Virtual Worlds
Do civic activities in virtual worlds translate beyond those contexts? Researchers from the Civic Engagement Research Group ask how participation in online games might help young people develop capacity for active citizenship.9/07/07
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Joseph Kahne
Joe Kahne: Is Digital Media Good for Democracy?
Will digital media transform the nature of civic and political engagement? Joe Kahne and his colleagues are studying the impact of high school student’s use of the internet and other digital media on their civic capacities and commitments, and thus, on our democracy.9/07/07
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Cathy Davidson
Cathy Davidson: Digital Learning Is Not I.T.
Feedback from the Competition in Digital Media and Learning launch prompts this HASTAC leader to analyze “digital learning” versus “instructional technology.”9/04/07
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Rafi Santo
