Associate Research Fellow at the Centre of the Digital Child, Deakin University
Chris is a former teacher of French and now works as a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. His research interests include the datafication of learning, gamified learning platforms and the use of technology in education more broadly. Chris completed his doctoral thesis in 2023. In his thesis he investigates how gamified learning applications reshape ideas, understandings and enactments of student engagement in a competitive private girls' school.
The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it
Sep 25, 2024 12:33 pm UTC| Life
Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture just to keep a Snapchat streak going? Or simply getting stuck staring at YouTube because it auto-played yet another...
Jun 12, 2024 06:00 am UTC| Technology
There is increasing concern children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media. At the same time, there is significant pressure on schools to deliver academic results, with...