Sunday

Fixing Broke(n) Governments Through Serious Games

“I am not a fan of being a customer of my government” – Luke Hohmann Luke Hohmann, CEO of The Innovation Games Company, creates games that corporations use to make better decisions when it comes to their budgets. Now he is bringing this same innovative and surpirsing approach to budget management from the corporate world […]

Preview: Can Gaming Make the World Better?

For decades, video games have been a way for many to relax, and escape the day-to-day reality. A place you can immerse yourself in a fantasy world, where the impossible is possible. Thanks to technology and accessibility, gaming has garnered a much larger “casual” audience over the last few years. Now, with smart phones, users […]

Top 5 SXSWi: Web Design

With the emergence of social media as a standard for conversation, having an online presence is a must. An important part of that online presence is to have your own website. Having your own website is like a virtual portfolio, where one can showcase all of their achievements. Being able to actually create and build […]

Preview: #NoFailWhale - Tweet More, Drop Out Less

Over the last couple of years, Twitter has skyrocketed to the forefront of social media, and, more importantly, as a means of how many communicate. And, following in the footsteps of text messaging, and passing notes before that, Twitter is now a new way for students to communicate in the classroom. Many teachers may find […]

The amazing thing about SXSW is that the panel you go to may not be what you really expect it to be.  That experience happened twice for me on Sunday.  The first panel was a presentation put together by Jonathan Richman (@jonmrich).  Richman discussed using technology to lengthen our lives and provide a better quality of […]

rcrtv on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free I was interviewed by Texas State alum Marc Speir at the RCR Wireless News Desk in the Alcatel – Lucent Lounge at SXSW. I discuss the progress of the SXTXState program and the new media concentration at Texas State.