Master’s Thesis: Ethnographic Research on Civic Engagement Practices in Central Wisconsin

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For my Master’s Thesis, I explored digital organizing tools and activists practices in central Wisconsin with a focus on leveraging the principles of educational game design to support civic learning and engagement. For this work I: • Conducted 32 interviews with city staff, nonprofits, and youth throughout the state of Wisconsin • Conducted 4 focus groups throughout Wisconsin • Designed …

Inclusive Design in Interactive Documentary: Textual Analysis of Inequality.Is

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Developed by the design company Periscopic in collaboration with the Economic Policy Institute and economist Robert Reich,[i] Inequality.Is is an interactive documentary (i-doc) that pairs playful animations, interactive graphs and videos with personalized information to present an exceptionally approachable, lucid, and engaging argument. Inequlaity.Is was originally released in June 2013 as a companion to the documentary Inequality for All, which …