Monthly Archives: January 2012

questioning the publishing system of research information

Posted on January 30, 2012 by cislas

Week 5, 2012 Joensuu, Finland Access to information is vital for research. Universities pay considerable amounts of money for accessing the digital repositories. I am grateful to be in a University that is able to have access to a wide … Continue reading →

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south korea amusement parks

Posted on January 30, 2012 by cislas

Week 4, 2012 Joensuu, Finland Oh, my playful me! As much as I enjoy learning, traveling, discovering, being in the nature,….  I also like amusement parks. Actually, I should write a post of my last trip to Disney, even if … Continue reading →

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are we making the correct questions? (sequel)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by cislas

In a previous post I was focusing myself on one specific question. However, today, while preparing my lecture on mobile learning I read an inspiring post from Cameron D. Norman:  Asking if Technology Can Reinvent Education is the Wrong Question. … Continue reading →

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are we making the correct question?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by cislas

A common question I hear is: why games are immersive?.  If there is an answer, I believe it is not a simple one.  Some game researchers respond to the previously stated question of immersion with the flow phenomena that is … Continue reading →

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bottom-up & up-bottom

Posted on January 26, 2012 by cislas

Yesterday I joined an ISS research seminar. I have been out of the loop in so many things while writing my dissertation including what is happening in here. Yes, I lived in a complete volunteer exile. So, it was enriching … Continue reading →

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