Æliens

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Fig 1. (a) outside view	(b) inside view

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active learning

• experiencing the world in new ways
• forming new affiliations
• preparation for future learning

critical learning

think about the domain at a meta-level as a complex system of inter-related parts

situated cognition in semiotic domains

design space

• narrative(s) -- story plot
• perspective(s) -- (first person) actor(s)
• scenario(s) -- encounter(s) & challenge(s)
• challenge(s) -- problem(s) to solve
• resource(s) -- (capital) to spend
• reward(s) -- fame or shame
• visual(s) -- setting(s) and effect(s)

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Fig 2. (a) visitors outside	(b) visitors inside

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