Plato is sitting at the feet of his mentor Socrates, writing down what the old philosopher says. What Socrates is saying, ironically, is that writing is bad for you: It rots your memory. Preserved in Plato’s Phaedrus, Socrates’s opinion of the then-emerging technology sounds strange to us now—until you recall that that’s pretty much exactly […]
Imagine running through a fantastical digital world of myth and danger—treasures and ancient artifacts around every corner. Now imagine being a new college graduate and saying “I built that” in a job interview. Both are reality for the 2017 graduates of the WSU Vancouver Creative Media and Digital Culture program. Last May, the program graduated […]
The event draws from a budding community Helping businesses and their employees fire up their digital technology skills is the challenge that Chandra Chase, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s programs and communications director, and a large contingent of local technology professionals hope to address at Vancouver’s first Digital Technology Expo on Thursday. It’s a […]
A web-book showing the history of electronic literature launched online June 1, with live tweeting and blogging by co-creator Dene Grigar, associate professor of English at WSU Vancouver, and her project partner. Made for a wide array of digital devices, “Pathfinders: Documenting the Experience of Early Digital Literature,” is available free through the open-source platform […]
Researchers are working across multiple disciplines and campuses at Washington State University to develop a device to help keep drivers awake while on the road.
Exhibit looks at how video gaming has influenced modern society Dene Grigar became a gamer in the 1970s, after she and a friend tried playing “Pong” in her living room for the first time.
“Our plan is quite simple – we want to take over New York City publishing.” That’s how Dr. Dene Grigar feels after witnessing her students produce a new digital book on the life of Dr. John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. Grigar, an associate professor in English and director […]
Electronic literature lives on through the WSUV ‘Pathfinders’ project—saving early digital works of the late 20th century. An ambitious effort is under way in Vancouver to preserve electronic literature from the past. The project, “Pathfinders: Documenting the Experience of Early Digital Literature,” debuted at WSU Vancouver this week. The project is led by Dene Grigar, […]
Digital technology and culture A jobs market bright spot? ‘App economy’ sizzles The Kansas City Star / featuring Dene Grigar, associate professor in the Creative Media and Digital Culture Program at WSU Vancouver Elections aftermath Social science takes spotlight bow in election USA Today / featuring Travis Ridout, associate professor in the School of Politics, […]