Joshua Parkinson / Previous work

Previous work

Graduate research and earlier projects, preserved with their original context.

Graduate school · 2014

Long Tail & Net Neutrality

Collaborative graduate-school work with Anne McDonough. These materials document the questions we were exploring at the time.

Research archive · with Anne McDonough

The Long Tail needs an open road.

With Anne McDonough, I explored how network access shapes the audiences available to niche creators and online learners. The original paper, video, and a text companion are available here.

Format
Paper + 13:35 video
Lens
Culture · commerce · learning
Open case study

A useful time capsule

The original argument asks what happens to niche creators, small markets, and online learners when the network between them and their audience can favor some destinations over others. Policy details change; the design question about power and discovery remains.

Graduate school · 2018

Game-based learning

My master’s thesis at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the foundation for my continuing work on games, choice, and feedback in higher education.

Read the original thesis (PDF)