All Outputs (2)

Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities (2011)
Journal Article
Falconer, L., & Frutos-Perez, M. (2011). Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities

The University of the West of England (UWE) has a large number of students who will pursue subsequent careers in a wide range of professional fields such as engineering, law, business, nursing, teaching, psychology, criminology and design. An importa... Read More about Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities.

Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Falconer, L. (2011, November). Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education. Presented at Innovative Research in Virtual Worlds, University of Coventry

Metaxis (or metaxy) is the word used by Plato to describe the condition of “in-betweenness” that is one of the characteristics of being human. In particular, Plato applied it to spirituality, describing its location as being between the human and th... Read More about Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education.