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Selected Publications

Below are reprints or supplementary materials related to my publications. For a complete list of my publications, see my vita .

• Beyond Attention-Getters: Designing for Deep Engagement
  • August 2006
  • My PhD dissertation focused on motivation in video games. I experimented with designs for increasing and decreasing receptivity toward a game. I also wrote four case studies of individuals playing video games.
• Can Open Source Software Save School Libraries Time & Money?
  • January/February 2005. Knowledge Quest, 33(3), 32-34.
  • This article illustrates my work in open source and technology planning.
• George Bush vs. Pikachu: Students' Recognition of Famous People vs. Video Game Characters
  • Submitted. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.
  • Script
  • Survey 1
  • Survey 2
• It's Just a Game: Receptivity, Immersion, & Learning
  • Paper presented October 2005 at Future Play: The International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design & Technology
  • Under revision for publication
  • This essay is a forerunner to my dissertation.
• Open Options: Making Decisions About Open Source Software (OSS) for K-12
  • Spring 2003 (launched)
  • I was the project leader and lead author of this web site.
• Open Source Software Means More Choices
  • Winter 2003
  • An article for education technology decision makers
  • p. 4-6
• Opportunity Knocking: Co-opting & Games
  • October 2003. ALT-N, 43, 10-11.
  • This essay is a concise introduction to my model of co-opting.