.: SMALLab - the Situated Multimedia Arts Learning Lab :. My research focuses on multimedia spaces as two points of entry: (1) as places where access to multimodal learning allows access for learners with highly unique and individual needs, and (2) as places of collaborative and reciprocal learning that are supported through positive social interaction, exploration, community and creativity for students with varying (dis)abilities. The goal of this work is not concerned with applying multimedia systems to fix behavioral problems, but rather, with creating opportunities where students and teachers can are agents in designing learning systems, strengthening the interpersonal ties and relationships they have with each other, and developing their own talents, interests, skill sets and perspectives through co-design. *Also see the 'computation' page for more information on the SMALLab system.
Presently, this work seeks to analyze how and why game structures plus multimodal environments could be a strong fit for support social play and learning design for our students with socio-communicative challenges, such as those with autism. This work has been presented at the 2009 MAST Workshop, Games+Learning+Society 6.0, and Foundations of Digital Games 2010.
.: Equity Alliance at ASU :. EA is a non-profit organization representing a set of funded programs that promote equity, access, participation and outcomes for all students.
A recent blog was posted regarding different ways of thinking about "inclusion" as a construct we strive for rather than a life practice. You can read it here.
.: Different From What? Film Festival :. This event takes place annually in
Tempe, AZ, in January. This festival explores the expression and construction of difference from multiple perspectives. In what ways do our cultural practices reflect conventions and expectations that make some differences visible while obscuring others? Who and what conspires to compose these defining images and in what ways are they avoided, resisted, negotiated, and challenged?
This event will showcase new films as well as host works that illuminates mutliple perspectives surrounding difference. It offers prizes to student films in diverse categories that embody the spirit of the festival. For more information on attending the festival or submitting work, please visit our website at: differentfromwhatfilm.com
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