I have decided to go an entirely different route than I had previously considered. I now want to look at how the monetization of video games and interactive media has shifted over the past decade. I will focus on the change from a single-purchase model with some a la carte items to more evolved models designed to extract more profit. These actions have only been able to occur because of how the audience has shifted expectations and desires for these interactive media products over the years. I have listed the sources I have read through so far and descriptions of how I intend to use … Continue reading RCL Post 8: Paradigm Shift Sources

After doing some perusing, I would say David Christian’s “The History of Our World in 18 Minutes” is my favorite TED Talk. Having not watched too many TED Talks since I was in a middle school club, I do not have many that immediately came to mind. Several things stand out about this talk. The first is the content. It combines science and history to create a single stream of information. The subject is the history of the world, as aptly titled, starting with the big bang and ending with humans tapping into fossil fuels and creating collective thinking through the internet. The speaker … Continue reading RCL Post 7: TED Talk & Shift Ideas

From the in-class breakout rooms, I learned a lot about how my performance went. These revelations came both from my fellow students and from a simple re-watch of my own presentation. Starting with the peer feedback, the presentation seemingly went fairly well. One thing that came up several times was how I organized the presentation. I utilized minimalistic slides that served to provide a visual aide and signal what rhetorical aspect I was delving into. Another aspect that was well-received was how I presented myself. The hand gestures and flow were well-received. The piece of positive feedback I was most happy to receive was … Continue reading RCL Post 6: Speech Reflection