Category Archives: Interviews

This is a collection of original interviews done for the site.

How Games Transform Museum Experience: An Interview with the Smithsonian’s James Collins

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Barry

Below is an interview I did for my column on DMLcentral. Click here to read it or scroll down below. Officially, James Collins is the Digital Media Project Manager at the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access, working across … Continue reading →

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Creating a new Museum-based Education Center: An Interview with Hillary Cook of the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Barry

Last March, when I was in Chicago for the Museums and the Web conference,  I ran around the city to meet with my colleagues in museums and libraries who were willing to share their youth spaces and how they’ve been … Continue reading →

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The Robots Are Coming: An Interview with Jennifer Arseneau on Roaming Telepresence Robots

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Barry

The robots are coming! The robots are coming! A year ago the Tate Britain ran After Dark, from August 13-17, which they promoted with the following offer: “Control robots roaming around the gallery from the comfort of your sofa.” A … Continue reading →

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Morphing a Digital Classroom into a Museum Hangout: An Interview with Eve Gaus of the Field Museum

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Barry

Last March, when I was in Chicago for the Museums and the Web conference,  I ran around the city to meet with my colleagues in museums and libraries who were willing to share their youth spaces and how they’ve been … Continue reading →

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Research on Using AI, AR, and Narrative to Customize Visitor Experience: An interview with Maria Roussou about the CHESS Project

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Barry

At April’s Museums and the Web conference in Chicago, I heard a fascinating presentation by Maria Roussou, talking about the CHESS Project, a research study exploring how museums could personalize a visitor’s experience before they arrived and throughout their visit. … Continue reading →

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Funding Explosive Exhibits Through Kickstarter: Interview with MoFAD’s Peter Kim

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Barry

Last Fall I was at our local MakerFaire when I saw the craziest contraption. It was like a giant dunking booth – clear on the outside. But it wasn’t full of water. Instead, if was full of something that turned … Continue reading →

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The Year in Digital Media and Learning

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Barry

For my final DML Central post of the year, I thought I would turn the mic around and ask my ever faithful DML Central readers what they thought about the past year in digital media and learning. To get their … Continue reading →

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Using Games to Re-framing Our Past: an interview with 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Barry

When people ask me how my life led me to a career in digital media for learning, if I am feeling flippant I might say it all began when I was in second grade, in 1976, when the highlight of … Continue reading →

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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Museums in the Digital Age (4 of 4)

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Barry

This is the fourth and final of my four part interview with Clive Thompson, as we sat between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. This segment focuses on designing museums in the digital age. Clive, we’re sitting here talking about all these … Continue reading →

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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Mindfulness as a Defense Against Digital Distraction (3 of 4)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Barry

This is the third of my four part interview with Clive Thompson, as we sat between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. This segment focuses on mindfulness as a defense against digital distraction. Clive, let’s talk about that woman over there. Yeah, … Continue reading →

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