Comments on: Concept Courses http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/ Rob MacDougall Dot Org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-840 Rob Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:32:20 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-840 Bill: I'm not sure what led you to my site in search of Matt Bloch, but assuming you are talking about the Matt Bloch who does infographics for the New York Times and others, you may be able to contact him through his website: http://maps.grammata.com/ Bill: I’m not sure what led you to my site in search of Matt Bloch, but assuming you are talking about the Matt Bloch who does infographics for the New York Times and others, you may be able to contact him through his website: http://maps.grammata.com/

]]> By: Bill Wiltrack http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-839 Bill Wiltrack Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:07:23 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-839 Hello, I am interested in recreating a infographic like the one Matt Bloch did in All of Inflation's Little Parts. I am unable to contact Matt. Is there a way I could obtain information about this interesting infographic? Hello,

I am interested in recreating a infographic like the one Matt Bloch did in All of Inflation’s Little Parts.

I am unable to contact Matt.

Is there a way I could obtain information about this interesting infographic?

]]> By: History Invaders! http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-838 History Invaders! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:37:10 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-838 [...] to interact directly with the game’s algorithms. (One solution to this is to have students design their own mods or simulations, so they can be the ones debating the procedural logics of [...] [...] to interact directly with the game’s algorithms. (One solution to this is to have students design their own mods or simulations, so they can be the ones debating the procedural logics of [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-837 Rob Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:49:42 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-837 Mike: This is awesome. What a cool assignment! Thanks for the links. Mike: This is awesome. What a cool assignment!
Thanks for the links.

]]> By: Mike Cosgrave http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-836 Mike Cosgrave Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-836 Did you ever fall across the entry on my blog about my wargame design exercise in my course? http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=115 It spawned a conference paper which is there too at http://www.mikecosgrave.com/publications/WargamesUnplugged.pdf Did you ever fall across the entry on my blog about my wargame design exercise in my course?

http://www.mikecosgrave.com/blog2006/?p=115

It spawned a conference paper which is there too at

http://www.mikecosgrave.com/publications/WargamesUnplugged.pdf

]]> By: The Constructivist http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-835 The Constructivist Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:58:27 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-835 Just realized Marc Bousquet has a good analysis of managerial investments in "serious gaming" like William Massy's Virtual U in <I>How the University Works</I> (71-78). May be worth a look! I'm leaving the comment here both b/c it's relevant to your topic and in memory of the fun time our families had at the Falls! Where should we meet next in that mythical time when we're not overburdened and stressed out? Just realized Marc Bousquet has a good analysis of managerial investments in “serious gaming” like William Massy’s Virtual U in How the University Works (71-78). May be worth a look!

I’m leaving the comment here both b/c it’s relevant to your topic and in memory of the fun time our families had at the Falls! Where should we meet next in that mythical time when we’re not overburdened and stressed out?

]]> By: Shawn http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-834 Shawn Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:48:19 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-834 Here's me, tooting my own horn, but... agent modeling can be used for some of these 'what-ifs'. My stab is at http://electricarchaeologist.wordpress.com/agent-models/simulations/ Also try our Simulating History project at Brock: simulatinghistory.com Here’s me, tooting my own horn, but… agent modeling can be used for some of these ‘what-ifs’. My stab is at http://electricarchaeologist.wordpress.com/agent-models/simulations/

Also try our Simulating History project at Brock: simulatinghistory.com

]]> By: Piers http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-833 Piers Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:03:58 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-833 Also, the game as metaphor for political manipulation and interference: The Great Game between Britain and Russia. Also, the game as metaphor for political manipulation and interference: The Great Game between Britain and Russia.

]]> By: Rob http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-832 Rob Fri, 23 May 2008 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-832 Awesome. Thanks for the links and games and ideas, all. Awesome. Thanks for the links and games and ideas, all.

]]> By: Positive Liberty » A Concept Course: Collectivism and Science Fiction http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-831 Positive Liberty » A Concept Course: Collectivism and Science Fiction Tue, 20 May 2008 00:37:01 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/index.php/2008/05/concept-courses/#comment-831 [...] at Cliopatria, Rob MacDougall is discussing his favorite “concept courses” — classes he would love to teach, if the world were only a bit more [...] [...] at Cliopatria, Rob MacDougall is discussing his favorite “concept courses” — classes he would love to teach, if the world were only a bit more [...]

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