Digital Space
Posts about digital spaces
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Placemaking and Play at NCA 2020
Our presentation at the National Communication Association annual conference was featured by Furman this week across its news, public relations, and social media properties. Check out the story below or in its online form at Furman. December 8, 2020 by Ron Wagner ’93, Senior Writer Research by Furman Associate Professor of Communication Studies John A. McArthur ’02…
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NACC 2020 Keynote: Digital Proxemics and Communication Centers
Thank you to the National Association of Communication Centers for inviting me to serve as the keynote speaker for the 2020 annual conference. The conference was hosted by Clemson University and took place online due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, the conference attendees were full of interest in digital proxemics, augmented reality, and their potential use for…
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we were here.
Mobile Media, Space + Place Furman Hall 110 and then online | Spring 2020 a digital archive Mobile Media Space + Place
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Strategic Approaches to Disability Disclosure on Social Media
June Furr, Dr. Alexis Carreiro, and Dr. John McArthur had an article published in Disability & Society, titled “Strategic Approaches to Disability Disclosure on Social Media.” The article explores the ways persons with physical disabilities choose how and when to disclose information about their disabilities online. The article was co-authored by Furr, an alumna of…
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PokemonGo introduces us to augmented reality
The article below was featured on the opinion page of The Greenville News on Friday, July 22, 2016. This link will take you to the article on greenvilleonline.com Jasmine Smith and her husband, Ryan, were in pursuit of a bright orange Tauros Bull under the Liberty Bridge in Falls Park when I met them…
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PokemonGo has a beautiful side
This article was published in the Charlotte Observer on Sunday, July 18, 2016 on the opinion/editorial page. The link below will take you to the op-ed on the Observer’s website. A wild zubat invaded my house the other morning, flapping and fluttering its wings and causing quite a stir. I quickly tried to capture it using…
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Museums Extend the Conversation
The following column was featured in The Greenville News on Monday, January 27, 2014. See it on GreenvilleOnline here. In a world where digital technology stores all of our information, the role of the museum as an archive of curation and reflection seems more important than ever. Fifty years after the tumultuous 1960s, the Upcountry…
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The Election has Facebook seeing Red – and Blue
The following article was featured on the Social Media Club’s national Social Media Education blog on Election Day, November 6, 2012: If you’re like me, your friends on Facebook have been talking about the election. I’m friends with supporters of President Obama and Governor Romney, and even a few who are advocating for Governor Johnson.…
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Mapping Innovation: a discussion with digital entrepreneur Nick Such
When was the last time you got lost? Self-proclaimed “indoor map nerd” Nick Such wants to come to the rescue. “People getting lost in buildings is a problem we can solve,” says Such, CEO of BuildingLayer and founder of Awesome Inc. As CEO of BuildingLayer, much of his current work focuses on indoor mapping of built spaces.…
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Unfriending leaves a mark.
Whether you were once BFFs, Facebook friends, more-than friends, or friends of friends, unfriending someone leaves a record – a history. My family and I were strolling through a park a few weeks ago and sat on a bench swing. Bench swings, trees, and fence posts have a rich history of serving as markers. People throughout the…
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