Monthly Archives: April 2012

CTheory – Jailbreaking the Perfect User Interface

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Norm Friesen

Just published a paper on CTheory.net titled: Doing with Icons makes Symbols; or, Jailbreaking the Perfect User Interface Here’s a sample: “Mediation and technologies of mediation, whether the sign (Vygotsky), the symbol (Piaget), or the mirror or signifier (Lacan), all … Continue reading →

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Dewey's Cosmic Traffic: Politics and Pedagogy as Communication

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Norm Friesen

Dewey’s cosmic traffic [slideshare id=12240322&doc=deweyscosmictraffic-120401024713-phpapp02] View another webinar from Norm Friesen This is a set of slides and audio recording from the Media Transatlantic IV Conference in Paderborn. (Richard Cavell and I hosted Media Transatlantic III at UBC in 2010). … Continue reading →

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