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ProfileChristopher WalshEditor
Dr. Christopher Walsh is a Senior Lecturer in Educational ICT and Professional Development in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies of The Open University. He has worked on several pedagogical initiatives in the Australia, Thailand, the USA and Afghanistan. His current research projects include ‘Literacy in the digital world of the twenty first Century: learning from computer games’ funded by Australian Research Council (ARC) (2007-2009); ‘Maintaining and expanding HIV prevention programmes at Mplus+: Producing animations to educate MSM to fashion safe sex practices and address low perceptions of personal risk’ (Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), 2008-2009) and ‘Expanding HIV prevention and outreach coverage @Mplus+’ (The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), 2009-2010).
Articles by Christopher Walsh
The future of Digital Culture & Education (DCE
December 15, 2011
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Editorial
Christopher S. Walsh & Thomas Apperley
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When we began editing Digital Culture & Education (DCE) 3 years ago, we embarked on what for us, and for many of our readers, was a new journey. The journey was about making scholarly work around digital [...]
The future of Digital Culture & Education (DCE)
December 15, 2011
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Editorial
Christopher S. Walsh & Thomas Apperley
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Active gaming: A new paradigm in childhood physical activity
December 15, 2011
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Lisa Witherspoon Hansen & Stephen W. Sanders
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Active gaming: A new paradigm in childhood physical activity
December 15, 2011
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Lisa Witherspoon Hansen & Stephen W. Sanders
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Childhood obesity is on the rise and children’s participation in physical activity is struggling to maintain the same velocity. Technology often blamed for creating this increase in sedentary lifestyles, however it may also provide the cure. Active [...]
Learning as becoming through performance, play, and dialogue: A model of game-based learning with the game Legends of Alkhimia
December 15, 2011
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Yam San Chee
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“When I make a film, it’s out of my head”: Expressing emotion and healing through digital filmmaking in the classroom
December 15, 2011
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Brian Bailey
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Capturing literacy learners: Evaluating a reading programme using popular novels and films with subtitles
December 15, 2011
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Faye Parkhill
Jilaine Johnson
Jane Bates
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Capturing literacy learners: Evaluating a reading programme using popular novels and films with subtitles
December 15, 2011
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Faye Parkhill
Jilaine Johnson
Jane Bates
Published Online: December 1, 2011
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The multimedia AVAILLL programme is currently being widely implemented into New Zealand classrooms. The Audio Visual Achievement in Literacy Language and Learning (AVAILLL) programme is an inexpensive, innovative, multimedia, six-week intensive reading programme to supplement classroom practice. Popular, subtitled movies and [...]
Review of Key Competencies in the Knowledge Society Conference 2010: E-learning and computer competency research in the age of social media
December 15, 2011
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Michael Nycyk
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In September 2010, I attended the Key Competencies in the Knowledge Society (KCKS) conference, held as part of the International Federation for Information Processing World Computer Congress (WCC) in Brisbane, Australia. The WCC is held every two years in a host nation and [...]
Learning as becoming through performance, play, and dialogue: A model of game-based learning with the game Legends of Alkhimia
December 15, 2011
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Yam San Chee
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Thomas and Brown (2007) suggest that games and virtual worlds allow play and learning to merge, enabling “learning to be” rather than “learning about”. In this context, I address the challenge of designing game-based learning to enact a pedagogy of ‘learning [...]
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