Gee (2004) states that learning in semiotic domains always involves some kind of identity work in the form of taking on new identities and forming bridges between old identities. People in Western cultures define their identity often through their knowledge … Read the rest
Category: Presence and embodiment
Avatars – why appearance matters
It took me a while to get used to Second Life. When I first tried to modify my avatar’s appearance, she lost her torso and legs, so I wandered around with a transparent body. My experience of being present in … Read the rest
Fooling the senses
We heavily rely on our senses, especially on our vision. It is, as O’Loughlin states: “that superior sense through which a self-knows the world” (2006, p. 6). Luckily for designers, the vision is relatively easy to fool. The eyes are … Read the rest