Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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An exploratory study of customisable avatars for collaborative learning
Published 2022-06-02Computer-mediated communication (CMC) research has shown that avatars influence user behaviours in both video game and social media environments. This study aims to investigate customisable avatars used in a spontaneous ...Open AccessConference poster -
Tuvatar: An Avatar-Mediated Small Group Learning Environment
Published 2022-06-02Using the metaphor of the theatre, Goffman describes people as actors who perform roles according to the social situations. From this perspective, our behaviours and reactions are influenced by how we think others perceive ...Open AccessConference poster -
Technology and aesthetics in school excellence policies: the case of Through Growth to Achievement
Published 2022Global policy development in schooling often looks to solutions that embrace technology and articulate a ‘what works’ approach to practice. This paper takes as a case study the Australian Government’s Through Growth to ...Article -
A bridge across our fears: understanding spoken word poetry in troubled times
Published 2022Spoken word poetry encourages youth to engage in identity construction, resist oppression and construct counternarratives. Through participating in community_based slams, school workshops and online events, young people ...Article -
Dialogic Teaching and the Architecture of Hybrid Learning Spaces: Alexander Meets Alexander
Published 2022In this chapter, we explore some ideas about hybridity, language and reconfiguration using a case study of pre-service teachers (PST) enrolled in initial teacher education. The course in question prepares teachers for ...Book chapter