Category Archives: Session Proposals

Proposals for unconference sessions from THATCamp participants.

Exploring the Connection between Social Media and Genre Construction

I propose a session wherein we explore ways genre can be constructed in a social situation. Normative definitions of genre (stemming from, but not exclusively, Aristotle) have had their own share of noted and notable problems; as a result, genre theorists have turned to descriptive accounts of genre makeup. I would turn away from a […]

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Wearable devices: challenges and opportunities

Wearable computing has received growing attention in the media, market and scientific research in the past decades. There are new devices available each day and they provide a lot of new opportunities for applications. Available in many different form factors, wearable devices aid to support not only gaming, fitness and fashion, but also safety critical […]

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Glass Explorers

Jan Holmevik, Sean Morey, and I want to meet with other THATCampers to chat about Google Glass, the opportunities it might create for teaching, learning, and research; future app development; and more. The three of us are new Google Glass “explorers” and so will be ready to share our experiences thus far.

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