You've probably heard the word gamification by now; I noticed several sessions on the topic at CCCCs. It's also more or less the subject of Jane McGonigal's book Reality is Broken, which I just managed to finish reading a few days ago. I intend to review the book in an upcoming podcast segment for Armchair Arcade Radio, but suffice it to say this book is a must-read if you're interested in "big picture" stuff concerning videogames. For now though, I want to think about how gamification and some of McGonigal's observations could improve wikis.

Design. Innovation. Story: an Odyssey of Confluence

The Ninth Annual International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference, October 13-15, 2011 (Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia)

This week, the Digital Rhetoricians discuss Johndan Johnson-Eilola's "Negative Spaces: From Production to Connection in Composition" and our very own Charlie Lowe's Considerations for Creative Commons Licensing of Open Educational Resources.

Download the episode here.

The eighth in a series of 10-minute videos about the adventures and frustrations of an ordinary (but rather hirsute) General Practitioner. In this one, Dr Hairy tries to prepare for his appraisal - with hilarious results! The first of four parts.