Teaching

See also my page on Academic Presentations

Course Designer & Lecturer

  • (2007) Teaching ‘Game Design’, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology at The University of Technology, Sydney
  • (2006) Tutor ‘Multimedia Theory and Production 1′ , Media Department , Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy, Macquarie University. Co-ordinated by Sherman Young. Subject Code: MAS208.
  • (2005) Design of theory competency for Diploma of Multimedia (Visual Arts) , Swinburne University of Technology, Prahran TAFE.
  • (2005) Lecturer ‘New Media Criticism’ for students in Masters of Digital Media, School of Creative Arts, University of Melbourne. Teaching linearity, narrative models, hypertext fiction, botfiction, cross-media storytelling. subject code: 760445 Webraft [staff or student access only]
  • (2005) Course-designer, lecturer & tutor ‘New Media Arts Theory’, 1st year students of Advanced Diploma of Multimedia (Design), Swinburne University of Technology, Prahran TAFE. Subject Website

Guest Lectures

  • (2008) Invited Lecturer & Workshop Facilitator, ‘Polymorphic Fictions’, Writing Between the Lines (Ficto-Criticism) (ENGL6979), Department of English, University of Sydney. Co-ordinated by Dr Rebecca Johinke. Workshop on 27th May, 2008.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer & Workshop Facilitator, ‘Hypertext Fiction’, Writing Between the Lines (Ficto-Criticism) (ENGL6979), Department of English, University of Sydney. Co-ordinated by Dr Rebecca Johinke. Workshop on 20th May, 2008.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer, ‘Games, Stories & the Multi-Platform Ecology’, Introduction to Game Design (SOMA3622), School of Media Arts, College of Fine Arts, UNSW. Co-ordinated by Erik Champion. Lecture on 20th May, 2008.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer, ‘Games & Animation in the Multi-Platform Context’, Innovations in Storytelling, Screen Studies (SCS110), Graduate Certificate in Film, Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Adelaide. Lecture & workshop on 12th May, 2008.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer, ‘Interactivity, Games and Films in the Multi-Platform Context’, Innovations in Storytelling, Screen Studies (SCS110), Graduate Certificate in Film, Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Melbourne. Co-ordinator: Allan Cameron. Lecture & workshop on 30th April, 2008.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer, ‘History of Games’, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology at The University of Technology, Sydney, Co-ordinated by Yusuf Pisan, 28th Feb.
  • (2008) Invited Lecturer, ‘Designing with Lotsa Media’, Online MA in Creative Writing and New Media, De Montfort University, UK, 5 Feb.
  • (2007) Invited Lecturer, ‘Multi-Platform Art versus Commodity Intertexts’, Digital Communication and Culture, University of Sydney, 22nd May.
  • (2007) Invited Lecturer, ‘Cross-Media Entertainment’, Crossmedia Minor, Noordelijke Hogeschool, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, 28 March.
  • (2007) Invited Lecturer, ‘A New Total Work of Art?‘, Online MA in Creative Writing and New Media, De Montfort University, UK
  • (2006) Invited Lecturer, ‘Transmedia Entertainment: Narrative and Play Get Snuggly’, Masters and Honours level course in Communication Studies: iGeneration: Communication and Participatory Culture, University of Western Australia. 12th Oct. Co-ordinated by Peter Morse.
  • (2006) Invited lecturer, ‘Massively Multiplayer Games’ for Introduction to Computer Game Design, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology at The University of Technology, Sydney. Co-ordinated by Yusuf Pisan.
  • (2006) Invited lecturer, ‘Serious Games’ for Introduction to Computer Game Design, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology at The University of Technology, Sydney. Co-ordinated by Yusuf Pisan.
  • (2006) Invited Lecturer, ‘Cross-Media Entertainment’ lecture for ‘Advanced Multimedia Theory and Production’, 3nd year students, Media Department , Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy, Macquarie University. April 12. Co-ordinated by Sherman Young. Subject Code: MAS308.
  • (2006) Invited lecturer, ‘Cross-Media Entertainment: how games can be designed to take over the universe‘, DAG (Digital Art and Games) Seminar series , RMIT Creative Media, Games programs. May 16.
  • (2005) Invited Lecturer, ‘Interactive Narrative’ for 3rd year Interactive Multimedia, Media and New Media, co-ordinated by Dr Peter Morse, main lecturer John Waller, School of Creative Arts, University of Melbourne.
  • (2004 & 5) Seminar Presenter/Tutor, ‘E-writing’ for 4th year Reading Australian Writing subject in Postgraduate Diploma of Creative Writing , Dr. Kevin Brophy, School of Creative Arts, University of Melbourne.
  • (2004) Invited Lecturer, ‘Hypertext, Script and Theatre’ for 2nd and 3rd year Script and Theatre, Theatre Studies, Dr. Denise Varney, School of Creative Arts, University of Melbourne .