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Playing At The Crossroads Of Religion And Law: Historical Milieu, Context And Curriculum Hooks In Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

This chapter presents the use of Lost & Found – a purpose-built tabletop to mobile game series – to teach medieval religious legal systems. The series aims to broaden the discourse around religious legal systems and to counter popular depiction of these systems which often promote prejudice and misnomers. A central element is the importance of contextualizing religion in period and locale. The Lost & Found series uses period accurate depictions of material culture to set the stage for play around relevant topics – specifically how the law promoted collaboration and sustainable governance practices in Fustat (Old Cairo) in twelfth-century …

Acts Of Meaning, Resource Diagrams, And Essential Learning Behaviors: The Design Evolution Of Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber

Articles

Lost & Found is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed for teaching medieval religious legal systems. The long-term goals of the project are to change the discourse around religious laws, such as foregrounding the prosocial aspects of religious law such as collaboration, cooperation, and communal sustainability. This design case focuses on the evolution of the design of the mechanics and core systems in the first two tabletop games in the series, informed by over three and a half years’ worth of design notes, playable prototypes, outside design consultations, internal design reviews, playtests, and interviews.

Works In Process - Scholar Edition, Pablo Galindo Aragon, George Garrastegui Jr.

Publications and Research

The creative field revolves around many professions. Creatives share a lot of common themes that are part of their process. It is with these themes that we establish a more impact way to listen to a podcast. Reviewing and breaking episodes up into chapters can effectively guide a student, aka a Scholar, in their path to establishing a creative career.Some of the most powerful ways to get ahead in the creative field is by networking, and obtaining valuable knowledge from other creatives. Gathering this information and making these connections can be quite the task. Not all young creatives are aware …

Ua1c8/2 Illustrations / Artwork Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of illustrations and artwork used in publications.

The Lost & Found Game Series: Teaching Medieval Religious Law In Context, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber

Presentations and other scholarship

Lost & Found is a strategy card-to-mobile game series that teaches medieval religious legal systems with attention to period accuracy and cultural and historical context. The Lost & Found project seeks to expand the discourse around religious legal systems, to enrich public conversations in a variety of communities, and to promote greater understanding of the religious traditions that build the fabric of the United States. Comparative religious literacy can build bridges between and within communities and prepare learners to be responsible citizens in our pluralist democracy. The first game in the series is a strategy game called Lost & Found …

Herpes Zoster Patient Education: A Coloring Book Approach, Sophia Charuhas

Senior Honors Theses

Shingles, the disease caused by the herpes zoster virus, is a widespread and widely misunderstood illness in the United States. It is preventable, but many at-risk patients do not know what measures they may take to prevent it. Clear communication from physician to patient is crucial for patient understanding of diseases. Many patient education materials on herpes zoster currently available are often unused. It is therefore beneficial to public health to disseminate new mediums of medical communication, and one way of accomplishing this is through adult coloring books. The pathophysiology of herpes zoster virus is here explored and the idea …

How To Be The Perfect Asian Wife!, Sophia Hill

Art and Art History Honors Projects

“How to be the Perfect Asian Wife” critiques exploitative power systems that assault female bodies of color in intersectional ways. This work explores strategies of healing and resistance through inserting one’s own narrative of flourishing rather than surviving, while reflecting violent realities. Three large drawings mimic pervasive advertisement language and presentation reflecting the oppressive strategies used to contain women of color. Created with charcoal, watercolor, and ink, these 'advertisements' contrast with an interactive rice bag filled with comics of my everyday experiences. These documentations compel viewers to reflect on their own participation in systems of power.

0842: Dr. And Mrs. Daniel Sharkey Greeting Card Collection, 1930-1990, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

The collection consists of over 2,000 pieces of original artwork used by greeting card and calendar companies, and spans the approximate years 1930-1990. Many of the pieces within the collection are labeled with a Norcross stamp or specifications sticker. The Norcross Greeting Card Company was founded in 1914 by Arthur Norcross and his sister, Jane, in New York City. They published greeting cards, and also sold wrapping papers and parchments. After Arthur Norcross' death in 1969, the business floundered and was sold for the first time in 1974. Subsequent sales saw Norcross combined with Rust Craft Company, but this venture …

Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

This article provides context for and examines aspects of the design process of a game for learning. Lost & Found (2017a, 2017b) is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed to teach medieval religious legal systems, beginning with Moses Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (1180), a cornerstone work of Jewish legal rabbinic literature. Through design narratives, the article demonstrates the complex design decisions faced by the team as they balance the needs of player engagement with learning goals. In the process the designers confront challenges in developing winstates and in working with complex resource management. The article provides insight into the pathways the team …

Ua12/2/1 Wku Coloring Book, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Coloring book edition of the College Heights Herald, featuring the following images:

• Cherry Hall
• Kentucky Building
• Hardin Planetarium
• Campus Evolution Villages
• Van Meter Hall
• Kissing Bridge
• WKU Floral Design
• WKU School of Journalism & Broadcasting
• Big Red
• Helm-Cravens Library
• Centennial Mall
• Downing University Center
• Colonnade
• Diddle Arena
• Guthrie Tower

The Importance Of Branding In Small Businesses, Amber J. Rabie

Senior Honors Theses

The Land of Milk & Honey Farm exists to provide quality food produced in facilities that practice good stewardship to the Earth. It is a small business devoted to loving, careful stewardship and the production of quality goods. The mission of The Land of Milk & Honey is to combine traditional farming practices with a sustainable and environment-friendly approach to agriculture. It aims to provide customer satisfaction by being respectful and responsible over animals and the earth, and by producing quality products. To reach this objective, the farm intends to educate consumers and provide an alternative source for truly farm-fresh …

Design, Programming, And User-Experience, Kaila G. Manca

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis is a culmination of my individualized major in Human-Computer Interaction. As such, it showcases my knowledge of design, computer engineering, user-experience research, and puts into practice my background in psychology, com- munications, and neuroscience.

I provided full-service design and development for a web application to be used by the Digital Media and Design Department and their students.This process involved several iterations of user-experience research, testing, concepting, branding and strategy, ideation, and design. It lead to two products.

The first product is full-scale development and optimization of the web appli- cation.The web application adheres to best practices. It was …

Ua1c8 Logos & Symbols Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of logos and symbols of Western Kentucky University and its predecessors.

1. Athletics
2. Illustrations / Artwork

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - White Squirrels, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Articles regarding the white squirrels that live on the WKU campus.

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Prejudice: Beyond Black & White, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1995 Xposure yearbook.

• Parel-Sewell, Amethel. A New Beginning
• Contributors
• Xposure Staff
• Thomas, Kim. Dream Weaving
• Gunnoe, James. On a Roll – Cycling, Skateboarding
• Hinkebein, Dana. No Boys Allowed – New Rock 92, Jessica Bouldin
• Burnham, Maria. Sticks & Stones . . . Words Do Hurt – Racism
• Ritchie, Christa. Breaking the Rules? - Gays, Lesbians, Racism
• Thomas, Kim. Prejudice: It’s Not Just a Black & White Issue
• Ritchie, Christa. A Voice of Diversity – Johnston Njoku
• Hinkebein, Dana. Culture Shock: Students Abroad – Study Away
• Davis, Amanda. One of the Presidents’ Men – Robert Baum
• Davis, Amanda. The Back House …

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Fall 1995, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1995 Xposure yearbook.

• Contributors
• Meese, Ray. Ethnic Harmony – International Festival
• Frazier, Stephan. The Unspoken Me – Scott Foster, Musicians
• Thomas, Kim. From the Front Page to Fruit Loops – College Heights Herald
• Shain, Kimberly. Politics? Who Cares!
• Hutchins, Chris. Live, Learn & Intern – Chris Daniel, Lisa Vaught
• Hutchins, Chris. The Power of Prayer – Eastside Church of Christ, Newman Center
• Meese, Ray. Cutting Up on Campus
• Gamblin, Joe. Comic Craze – Comic Books
• From the World of Art – Paintings
• Noel, Anthony. Achieving Greatness – Theatre & Dance
• Noel, Anthony. Precious Moments with the Duke – Duke Orsino, …

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Canvas Flesh, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1995 Xposure yearbook.

• Hutchins, Chris. Canvas of Flesh – Tattoos, Branding
• Gunnoe, James. What’s Next – Career Services
• Cutraro, Andrew. Miss Black Western
• Xposing DUC – Downing University Center
• Thomas, Kim. Games of the Mind – Ouija Boards
• Davis, Amanda. High Frequency – Rave Culture
• Spears, Brian. Summer Jobs
• Davis, Amanda. Stress
• Hinhebin, Dana. Color Me Psychotic
• Frazier, Andy. Ah, Venus - Art
• Solitary Notes – Music
• The Content of Style – Heath Seymour, Mike Duncan
• Coleman, Jill. Exquisite Entrapment
• Crawford, Marshall. For Book Sake, My Brother!
• Peters, James. The Watch – Poetry
• Wolfgang, Leslie. Velvet – Short Story
• Brown, …

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Rites Of Passage, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1995 Xposure yearbook.

• Contributors
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1996
• Frazier, Andy. My Cup Is the Cup of Life – Coffee
• Hinkebein, Dana. Behind the Curtains – Theatre & Dance
• Thomas, Kim. Rites of Passage – Mark Nethery, Jessica Nethery
• Cunnoe, James. College: Land of the Free & Home of Instant Pasta
• Thomas, Kim. The Search for Truth – Religion, Paul Miller, Native Americans, Clay Coleman, Candi Cabaniss, Atheism
• Meese, Ray. Confirmed in the Faith – Pam Page, Catholicism
• Broadbent, Stephanie. The Stigma Unearned: Virginity in College
• Davis, Amanda. Nontraditional Values – Nontraditional Students
• Spears, Brian. Turn On, Tune …

Concept Sketchbook, December 1979-April 1980, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from December 1979 through April 1980 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: George H. W. Bush, Fidel Castro, the Iranian Hostage negotiations, Ted Kennedy, and the Olympic Games in Moscow.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Herald Magazine, articles in this issue:

• The Marsupial Awards
• Holman, Connie. In Search of … Graduates Should Remember All the Little Things
• Benson, Steve. Pledges’ Allegiance – Omega Psi Phi
• Fish, Tom. Drawing Attention – Roland Gibbons
• A Year in Review

Concept Sketchbook, March-July 1979, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from March through July 1979 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Jane Byrne, Jimmy Carter, and Ted Kennedy.

Concept Sketchbook, August 1978-January 1979, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from August 1978 through January 1979 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Jimmy Carter, Pope John Paul I, Jim Jones, and Henry Kissinger.

Concept Sketchbook, September 1977 - March 1978, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from September 1977 through March 1978 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: apartheid, Charlie Chaplin, and the Panama Canal.

Ua12/2/1 L'Esprit, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

A special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring student and faculty poets:

• Metzger, Bill. In or Out World
• Marcum, Steve. Poets
• Stage One
• Shanklin, Tip. In Cold Ceremony
• Edelen, Stephen. Memory Lane
• Medley, Joy. The Awakening
• Morehead, Maureen. Learning to Play
• Newbolt, Denise. The Last Dance
• Morehead, Maureen. Adam & the Nail File
• Stroder, Elwood. Cemetery
• Hogan, Carolyn. Memory
• Marcum, Steve. The Rose House – 1803
• Kerrick, Sara. Untitled
• Weber, Sue. Time
• Buchanan, Clay. An Observation
• Simpson, George. As I Watch the Mountain Seasons Change
• Webb, Vaughan. Ethnic Dishes
• Surface, David. The Perfect Line
• Minor, Cynthia. Locomotion
• Art as …

Concept Sketchbook, November 1976-May 1977, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from November 1976 through May 1977 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, Jimmy Carter, the Middle East, and the presidential elections.

Concept Sketchbook, June - November 1976, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from June through November 1976 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Medicaid, and the Wategate Affair.

Concept Sketchbook, March 1976-February 1979, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from March 1976 through February 1979 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Jane Byrne, Chicago Daily News, Pope John Paul I, and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Concept Sketchbook, January-June 1976, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from January through June 1976 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, the recession, and Richard Nixon.

Concept Sketchbook, August-October 1975, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from August through October 1975 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Idi Amin, George H. W. Bush, Lynette Fromme, and Richard Nixon.

Concept Sketchbook, April-November 1975, John Fischetti

Notebooks

A concept sketchbook created by editorial cartoonist, John R. Fischetti with content from April through November 1975 containing preliminary sketches of political cartoons and ideas for his daily editorial cartoons. Topics include: Apollo, Henry Kissinger, and Lake Michigan.