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A Port In The Storm: How One Professor Defied The Queensland Floods With Minecraft

The recent Queensland floods had a catastrophic impact, but Dr Jeff Brand, a Professor at Bond University refused to take things lying down. When significant flood damage resulted in the closure of his university department and a disruption in his carefully planned curriculum, he decided to think laterally. Jeff Brand decided he was going to teach his class no matter what.

His solution involved avatars. It involved virtual worlds. It involved a little game called you might have heard of. Jeff Brand’s solution was Minecraft.


Report: Nine Out Of Ten Australian Households Have Game Devices, Average Age Of Gamer Is Now 32

Digital Australia is an annual report that delves into Australia’s gaming habits. This is the fourth in the series and Dr Jeff Brand, Associate Professor at Bond University and author of the report, unveiled some intriguing new findings.


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