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Taking The Game Out Of Gamification
(2013-02-23)Gamification purports to take elements from video games such as points, badges, levels, etc. and use them to motivate people to perform tasks outside of traditional video games. This paper challenges these claims by arguing ... -
Talking Through the Keys
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2005)New technologies such as e-mail and instant messaging predispose themselves to a less formal style of writing than traditional letter-writing; however, thoughtful communication is still possible through these mediums. -
Thrills, Chills, and Controversy: The Success of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)This paper investigates the popularity of and controversy surrounding R. L. Stine‘s Goosebumps series. The books were very popular with children in the 1990s, yet the fact that they are series novels and they belong to the ... -
"Two Roads to Middle Earth": Comparing Visualization of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Cinematic Trilogy
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)When comparing a much-loved novel to a cinematic adaptation, many people will say, “the book was better.” Even so, some of the same people remember scenes from the movie more vividly. Why? Building on Martin Barker’s (2006) ... -
A Voice for the Community: Public Participation in Wind Energy Development
(2013-02-23)Wind energy is expanding globally and locally in Atlantic Canada. It is a promising emission-free energy alternative in a context of increasing climate change concerns. Public surveys have reported high levels of public ... -
“What do you mean I can’t just use Google?” Information Literacy in an Academic Setting
(2013-02-17)Information literacy has become one of the most crucial skills for the twenty-first century, yet many Canadians, including university students, are not information literate. Universities in Canada aim to prepare students ...