Category Archives: Academic

Libelo Online Learning Platform

By Sam PL | Published: November 29, 2009
For the Capstone project of my Bachelor of Philosophy degree, I created a proposal for an open learning materials site, complete with preliminary sketches, wireframes, visual design, and even some usability testing. Download the pdf or read the online version below…
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Joystick and Guitar Hero MIDI Scripting

By Sam PL | Published: August 21, 2009
For an Independent Study this past summer semester, I set out to tackle some novel approaches to controlling music. I ended up writing patches for the graphical programming language MAX/MSP that allowed me to receive signals from game controllers and convert them to MIDI signals, which were then received in my favorite music software: [...]
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Priming and Third Person Effects of 4chan.org

By Sam PL | Published: July 30, 2009
Taught by S. Shyam Sundar, my 400-level Media Effects course this spring was a survey of media effects theory that transitioned into analysis of online implications. The course culminated in a collaborative social sciences research project; our group attempted to measure the effects of race-related imagery on 4chan with a standardized implicit association test. An excerpt [...]
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