A collection of each subject I have completed at CSU.
on Part B Technology and the Library Throughout my studies, I have come to realise the importance of technology and the digital landscape and its relationship to the Library. Reflecting now, I realise that the majority of my library experiences to date, have been quite similar where technology is concerned. I went to primary school… Continue Reading ETL507: Assessment 6 Portfolio
on What role does technology play in the relationship information agencies develop with their users? By implementing technology in an ever-changing and growing dynamic, the services and resources of the library maintain their relevance and meet the complex and changing needs of the userbase (Gul & Bano, 2019, p. 764). Three libraries are referred to below:… Continue Reading Technology, Information Agencies and their Users
on Part C: Critical Reflection As I progressed through INF533, I thought I had a fair understanding of what constitutes digital literature, as I wrote about it in my initial blog post on the subject and my discussion on digital literature environments in my personal context (TL and Eng T). I discussed methods of evaluating digital… Continue Reading Critical Reflection
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Context for Digital Storytelling Project The Digital Storytelling project is called ‘Telling Queer Stories: A life of many colours’. The stories will be created and told through Canva. Canva allows users to create a range of digital multimedia projects. I have created my digital story using the video presentation feature. I have used slides… Continue Reading Telling Queer Stories: A life of many colours
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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is an interactive fiction video game available on most platforms. I purchased the game on the Google Play Store for $4.99 after playing the first chapter, which is available for free. Maze Theory. (2021, March 19). Doctor Who: The lonely assassins – launch trailer. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtIOBWg_1h4 The game begins… Continue Reading Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Review
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3D Escape Room: Frequency is an audio podcast series available free on a variety of podcast streaming apps such as Spotify (Owl Field, n.d.). The producers of the podcast, Owl Field have created possibly the first instance of a new genre of interactive audio podcasts of this ilk (LockHouse Lockdown, 2020). The series features 40… Continue Reading 3D Escape Room: Frequency Review
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Heaven’s Vault is a narrative adventure game spanning the science-fiction and ancient history genres. Produced and Developed by Inkle Studios, the game was first released on 15th April 2019 (Inkle Studios, n.d.a). The game is available on PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. I purchased it on sale at Steam for $17.97 AUD at… Continue Reading Heaven’s Vault Review
on I’ve already briefly discussed attempts to define digital literature. The Electronic Literature Organisation describes digital literature as, ‘works with important literary aspects that take advantage of the capabilities and contexts provided by the stand-alone or networked computer’ (Hayles, 2007, “A context”, para. 4). Lamb redefines reading a book as constructing meaning from symbols in a… Continue Reading A Critical Reflection of Digital Literature Experiences
on Just as there is a great body of academic literature attempting to both define literature and determine the qualities of good print literature, there is a growing body of work attempting a similar feat in the field of digital literature. Some recent research discussed below reach similar conclusions in their efforts to evaluate digital literature.… Continue Reading Evaluating Digital Narratives in an Educational Context
on I thought it would be useful for myself, and possibly others, to try to explain some of the terms and concepts which are often used interchangeably within the domain of Digital Literature. In 1994 a group of ten academics, called ‘The New London Group’ met in the United States to design a new literacy pedagogy… Continue Reading A personal glossary of terms used within academic literature on ‘Digital Literature’