Exploring the intersection of objects, people and interactions viewed through the lens of meaningful experiences that are woven by physical & digital materials.

Chorley, UK
Joined January 2008
Mark Lochrie retweeted
📢Please RT! Are you a Research Supervisor? Would you like to share your views on student-supervisor relationships and expectations? Click the link to complete a questionnaire: forms.office.com/e/Rt9trvHyD… @UCLanResearch @ukcge @SRHE73 @BERAHighEd @timeshighered @AdvanceHE @FindAPhD
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"The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think." -- A. Einstein (1879 - 1955)
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🚨 It's here! We've now released an all-new version of EduBlocks, which has been years in the making. It has some amazing new features to make it even better for teachers and students. Thanks to my amazing @anacondainc colleagues, it's truly been a team effort!
Say hello to the new @edu_blocks, our free block-based programming tool for learning text-based coding! The new release has lots of exciting new features: 🧑‍🏫 Classrooms 📱 Mobile Browser Support 🧱 Brand-new Blocks Read the blog here 👇 bit.ly/3OiV5cX
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The next time you think you can't make mistakes in a product, remember that for 6 years you were suggested to drive off an overpass in an app icon.
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Proud dad moment, when your 5y/o identifies your cars entrainment system breaks one of Nielsen's heuristics because the digital car representation used in the system doesn't match the real world
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“It would not be right to stand here and not acknowledge staff who have been fighting for not more than the bare minimum”. How can we thank you enough for this brave and moving oration at Edinburgh Graduation today. @ucuedinburgh @ucu @sssn_edi
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My office for the week was a school classroom. Teaching design and technology to year 6 as part of a design workshop on future connected toys. The knowledge and engagement was impressive! Not to mention the cool designs prototyped out of LEGO and plasticine.
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Replying to @netflix
Love is sharing a password.
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Mark Lochrie retweeted
Morning all and attack the day! If you want to send them a clear message stick your postcode in below. “Enough is Enough”. Vote Labour🌹 stopthetories.vote/
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Mark Lochrie retweeted
The #HicupLab is at #CHI2023 Interactivity Demos. Join us and try out our awesome paper-based interfaces and other demos! Visit Booth 1113 @Cuauhtli86 @_mkljun_ @_klen_
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Lancashire Forum Creative @uclanSME are hosting their latest 'Think Tank' event on 9 May, focusing on 'Ideation' with @marklochrie 💡 Book your free place and find out more 👇 ow.ly/KHLh50NIYNR
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Replying to @ChiCIGroup
@ChiCIGroup mega effort putting in papers today for @IDC_ACM deadline today - well done @DrMattHorton @marklochrie @DBFitton @GrahamParsonage @UclanDigiLife @UCLanResearch @UCLanComputing
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Mark Lochrie retweeted
Discover how Inrupt's Solid technology is changing how people connect with their personal data. via @CNN cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/tim-…
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Coming to #UCLanOpenDay? Head to our @UCLanComputing stand in Foster bld and see students project work, hear from students and academics, experience the latest in AR and VR technologies, oh and see Monty!
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I finally understand when older generations talk about games from their childhood being the best and I was always focuses on the technology. Looking back at this vm.tiktok.com/ZMNETt6cE/ I understand. The PlayStation was my childhood and not can recapture those childhood memories
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Putting together the final touches to The Imaginarium - our first UX usability and living lab creating a space to ideate, prototype and evaluate a 'digital life' @ C&T Building, UCLAN instagram.com/p/CgfPw9sAExmD… – at Preston, England
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Can't get away from the place @UCLanComputing
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Least I'm learning how many ministers are in the cabinet. Or maybe how many are not.