This post documents my thoughts on Darfur is Dying as part of the Week 1 activities research into Serious Games for the Games Based Learning (GBL) MOOC. The gameĀ Darfur is Dying – http://www.darfurisdying.com What is it? Darfur is Dying is mtvU’s Darfur refugee game for change thatĀ “provides a window into the experience of the […]
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Know your audience – Anti-graffiti community service announcement, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. An interesting approach to an anti-graffiti community service announcement by a local City Council. I’m curious if the outside of the bus is the most effective location for this kind of message. Would the outside of the bus be seen by the […]
Concept for an interactive device that demonstrates how slope of the land under classified vegetation determines the severity of a bushfire. The learner can increase or decrease the angle of the upslope and downslope. As a result the severity of the approaching bushfire will change. The bushfire’s severity is based on a premise of the […]
Concept for an interactive device that demonstrates how the distance of vegetation from a building determines the level of bushfire risk to the building. The learner can select a vegetation type, increase or decrease the distance of vegetation from the building and increase or decrease the angle of the slope. The Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) […]
When you leave your place of work, what kind of legacy do you leave behind? What exactly makes up Your ghost*? Is it only made up of the files or digital data you created or pushed around while you were in that physical space or does Your ghost transcend the physical? Can Your ghost be […]
Listen to Black Sabbath: A reflection on the nature of instruction, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. I was crossing the street during my lunch break the other day when a piece of graffiti written on a pole nearby caught my attention. The graffiti read Listen to Black Sabbath. This immediately made me think about two […]
During the initial design stage of an activity I like to use pen and paper to quickly map out the flow of the activity. The tactile nature of paper allows for scribbles and scrawls, coloured pens or pencils, hasty redraws, cutting, tearing, taping and a rendezvous with the scanner or photocopier. I think something like […]
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Judging by his recent StoryBox Demo at Brock university post Alan Levine (@cogdog) and his Storybox have managed to escape from Philly and make their way safely to Canada. That’s great news for sure, but where to from there?Just where will his mission to find the Centre of the Internet take him to next? I […]
So…I’ve been out of town for a few days. I arrived home to find out that Alan Levine (@cogdog) had not only managed to use a mysterious secret hatch to escape from the train where he was being held hostage, but has also somehow ended up at theĀ EDUCAUSE conference in Phil(ly)adelphia. Curious. Now, I’m always […]
A Storify review of Week 6 & Week 7 of the EpCop Case written by Detective Ryan Peterovski. ā Just finished taking to Korea’s #1 general surgeon about process of gathering evidence to support diagnosis. Will edit, translate, upload! DetRyanPeterovs September 13, 2011 ā I’ve been reflecting on the evidence I’ve gathered for RPL & […]
Arriving at his hotel room after his field trip in the country, Detective Peterovski discovers that his room has been ransacked by his arch-enemy RPL. That’s not all that’s waiting for the detective. This is the final installment of Detective Peterovski’s video reports for the EpCoP Case investigation. Thanks for watching.
On his way home from a field trip in the countryside of South Korea, Detective Peterovski takes some time to reflect on the evidence he has gathered on RPL for the EpCoP Case. The case is looking rather grim and it looks like the detective won’t be able to catch RPL and wrap up the […]
Sometimes when you’re trying to solve a problem it can feel like there’s no possible resolution. It may seem obvious, but talking to someone who has experience in solving problems can often help you identify your own resolution. They may not even work in the same profession or industry as you. At first glance it […]
A homesick Detective Peterovki calls home to talk to his wife about the EpCoP Case and what he can do with himself once he’s retired. Detective Peterovski has a hunch, there’s always something to be investigated. Once you’ve closed a case, it doesn’t always remain closed. Sometimes another case will open.
With his retirement looming on the 30th September and criminal mastermind RPL still on the run, Detective Peterovski reflects on his learning experiences over the last 35 days of the EpCop Case and what he has to do to bring RPL to justice.
A Storify review of Week 5 of the EpCop Case written by Detective Ryan Peterovski. ā Peterovski Reporting for duty! http://t.co/O6hnCAa The new lead in the #EpCop Case has taken me to Sth Korea DetRyanPeterovs August 30, 2011 ā A report from Gwangan http://t.co/O6hnCAa #EpCop DetRyanPeterovs August 30, 2011 ā I’m on the road for […]
It’s the end of the fifth week of the EpCoP Case and Detective Peterovski has been struck down by a mystery illness. The mystery illness has made the detective bed-ridden for the last two days. Reporting from his sick bed in a hotel room in Busan, South Korea, the detective talks about his condition and […]
Live from the Sun Bon Sa (ģ ė³øģ¬) Buddhist temple in the mountains of South Korea, Detective Peterovski talks about the investigation and his need to seek enlightenment and develop a greater sense of direction.Ā Perhaps ģ ė³øģ¬Ā is the right place to reflect on the EpCoP Case.
Live from his seat on the bus, Detective Peterovski reports on the status of the EpCop Case and his mission for the day.
Fresh from the airport, Detective Peterovski posts his first report from Gwangan, the location of the last known sighting of Richard Paddy Lawrence (RPL) in Busan, South Korea.
A Storify review of Week 4 of the EpCop Case written by Detective Ryan Peterovski. ā The #EpCoP agents have yet to discover the clue from RPL! http://t.co/p5JSXwt DetRyanPeterovs August 22, 2011 ā Uh oh. The location of a clue from RPL has been anonymously trolled on Canvas http://t.co/CRfTj0d A subtle, yet sophisticated troll. š […]
So, it’s settled. The recently discovered clue from Richard Paddy Lawrence (RPL) has forced Detective Peterovski to make a choice. If he’s happy to retire after 30 years of service without solving his last case, he can stay at home. If he wants to catch his arch enemy RPL, he must leave his hometown for […]
The clue that was stashed around suburban Melbourne by Detective Peterovski’s arch-enemy Richard Paddy Lawrence (RPL)Ā has finally been decrypted by the team at the EPCop Agency. The team has processed the data and it turns out that it’s a personal message from RPL to Detective Peterovski. A message that tuants Detective Peterovski. A message […]
*NEWS FLASH* After four days of steady-sleuthing and a solid investigation throughout downtown Melbourne, the mysterious clue from (RPL) has been found! Standby for the results from the analysis of the clue and further information about the EpCop Case. A big thank you to Special-agent Adam Lemmo for his hard work!
It’s been fours days since Detective Ryan Peterovski’s arch enemy Richard Paddy Lawrence (RPL) left a mysterious clue for the EpCoP Case agents at a location in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. As you can see from the video footage shot by Detective Peterovski earlier this morning, RPL’s clue is yet to be discovered. […]
For the third week of the EpCop Case I decided to move away from using virtual clues and evidence attached to the EpCop Case Evidence Map that I’d been using previously. Instead, I decided to hide a USB stick (containing another clue to the whereabouts of Richard Paddy Lawrence (RPL)) at a real location in […]
In this brief update, Detective Peterovski talks about the mysterious envelope he recently discovered and the type of e-portfolio tools he (unsuccessfully) explored throughout the third week of the EpCoP Case.
A Storify review of Week 2 of the EpCop Case written by Detective Ryan Peterovski. “ So I set a plan of action for week 2 of the #EpCop Case! http://wp.me/p1fqr9-oI Still no sign of arch-nemesis RPL! DetRyanPeterovs August 8, 2011 Detective Peterovski sets a plan of action for the second week of the EpCop Case […]
It’s now the third week of the EpCop Case. Detective Peterovski, takes some to time to talk about the case, methods he could use to revise his existing action plan and the types of tools he hopes to use to take an even closer look at the investigation.
What does Detective Peterovski’s plan look like? At the moment, his plan looks like it follows an interative cycle of creation and review. How can a plan like this help Detective Peterovski solve the EpCop Case?
