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June 2019	Transforming Healthcare through Innovation - ISDM E-Newsletter June 2019 View Article	Reviews of recent events in digital healthcare
Apr 2017	360 Degree Budget Video Making Part One View Presentation	Presentation and video on choosing a camera and making 360 degree videos
Apr 2017	360 Degree Budget Video Making Part Two View Presentation	Presentation on hints and tips for making budget v360 degree videos
Apr 2017	Games Industry Adaptive Roadmap View Presentation	CGAT 2017 presentation of the CRe-AM project findings for the Games Industry.
Apr 2017	The Role of Digital Earth Technologies in Digital Medicine View Presentation	The ISDE 2017 presentation
Apr 2017	Various 360 degree Videos View YouTube Channel	A selection of 360 degree videos illustrating potential applications for this technology
Apr 2017	Business Opportunities in the Digital Age View Cutter Business Technology Journal	The business opportunities and challenges arising from developments in digital photography and video
Apr 2017	Wearable Technologies Case Study View Digital Medicine Journal	A personal review of 3 consumer wearable devices and associated mobile applications
Apr 2017	Tackling the Challenges of the Aging Society View Healthcare Informatics Journal	A review of various initiatives using Gamification and enabling technologies to address health and sustainability issues associated with the Aging Society
Mar 2017	Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Creative Education View Article	Presentation on the challenges created by disruptive technologies on the future of education
Mar 2017	The Consumerisation of Digital Medicine View Article	Editorial for the Digital Medicine Journal Issue 3
Feb 2017	Guide to 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling View Article	A short handbook and guide to making 360in360 Transmedia stories.
Feb 2017	360in360 Transmedia Storytelling View Article	Launch of a brand new concept combining 360 video with storytelling
Aug 2016	Digital Medicine and the Aging Society View Article	Editorial for the Digital Medicine Journal
Aug 2016	Pokemon and Mixed Reality, Ian Livingstone Academies, Radio with Pictures Show Community Media Archives, Thaisim 2016 Games and Simulations for Learning, Revolutionary Learning 2016, Blockchains and BitCoins in Education, Drones and 360 degree Video, Impact of Machine Learning and AI on Society, World of Health IT Conference and European Chapter of ISDM, The Future of Digital Medicine in the Aging Society, Upcoming Events. View Article	August 2016 E-Newsletter
July 2016	Digital Medicine and 3D Medical Printing, European Chapter of ISDM, Medilink Innovation and Digital Health SIG, Gamification Made Simple, Games for Health UK and EU Conferences, Disruptive Technologies and Education, World of Health IT Conference, Upcoming Events. View Article	July 2016 E-Newsletter
May 2016	Power of Gamification – Impact on Business, Social and Economic Development, Leicester Success through the Gamification Lens, Virtual Worlds & the Skinningrove Jetty Story, Asia Pacific Healthcare Simulation, Bangkok International Digital Content Festival, Thailand E-Learning Association, Malaysia Inaugural Gamification for Education Workshop, Singapore Medical Simulation Lab, 360 degree Aerial Images, Upcoming Conferences View Article	May 2016 E-Newsletter
Apr 2016	Kings of Gamification, Wearable Technologies, Digital Health Initiatives, Robotic Drones, Technology and Society, Creative Industry Roadmaps, Upcoming Conferences View Article	April 2016 E-Newsletter
Nov 2015	Wearable Technologies, Creative Industries Roadmapping, EU Research Projects, Meetups, Immersive Education and Gamification, Community Informatics - View Article	This is the November 2015 GAETSS E-Newsletter covering a variety of topics
Nov 2015	Gamification and Lifestyle Technologies for Personal Health Management - View Article	This paper is a case study on the impact of lifestyle technologies on personal health management and was presented at the ECGBL conference in Norway
Oct 2015	Disruptive Enabling Technologies and Immersive Education - View Article	This paper was presented at the 2015 IED Conference held at the Sorbonne in Paris
Sept 2015	Gamification, Pandemics, Appropriate Technologies, Classroom Strategies, Rapid Games Prototyping, Data Visualisation, Pattern Recognition, Robot Trust and Big Data Analytics - GAETSS E-newsletter - View article	This newsletter covered a variety of technology and societal topics
Sept 2015	The Impact of Wearable Devices on Corporate Health and Competitive Advantage - Cutter IT Journal	This article was published by the prestigious USA Journal Cutter IT and discusses the impact of wearable technologies on corporate competitiveness and employee health
Sept 2015	The Education Game - Using Gamification in the Classroom - View Article	This paper was presented at Thaisim 2015 in Bangkok and discusses how to deploy gamification in the classroom environment
July 2015	The Dawn of the Personal Digital Health Assistant (PDHA) - GAETSS e-newsletter - View Article	This newsletter discusses the commercial potential of wearable technologies and digital health
June 2015	The Future of Business and Society - GAETSS Newsletter - View Article	This newsletter focuses on the launch of a book edited and compiled by Rohit Talwar and includes a chapter on the future of wearable devices AND applications on personal health management
Mar 2015	Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Social Media - Are we Creating God in our own Likeness? View Article	In recent months, a number of technology luminaries have voiced concerns about the potential threat of Artificial Intelligence, echoing the final chapter of my book “Gadgets to God”. Bill Gates is quoted as saying (1) :- "I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence," Gates said in response to a question about the existential threat posed by AI. "First, the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage it well. A few decades after that, though, the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern."
Mar 2015	RMS Queen Mary - Brightest Star in the Maritime Galaxy Video Trailer - View Video	This video trailer articulates a vision for the use of the RMS Queen Mary for the development of Long Beach California into a richer digital future
Mar 2015	What's the Big Idea - Societal Fission or Fusion? - View Article	The internet and atomic energy have certain things in common. They are man-made discoveries which can be used for good or evil and now that they have been invented there is no going back – we cannot un-invent either of them. The difference between nuclear energy and the internet is that our global society seeks to prevent a proliferation of nuclear energy to stop it falling into the wrong hands whereas we have made the power of the internet accessible to virtually everyone on the planet regardless of their potential usage for good or evil.
Mar 2015	March 2015 - GAETSS Monthly E-Newsletter - View Article	This newsletter includes one of the controversial “Big Ideas” I floated in my “Gadgets to God” book’s final chapter on the future of man’s relationship with technology as well as the usual review of past and upcoming events, Calls for Papers and reflections on recent developments.
Mar 2015	What's the Big Idea - Is Immortality within our Grasp - View Article	Digital storage and communications technologies, combined with the growing array of sensors and tracking devices mean that the “digital trace” of our lives is becoming more and more comprehensive and accessible to future generations with the associated implications for the potential on-going influence we might have after our death.
Mar 2015	Gamification, AirMiles, Points, E-Tokens and the Future of E-Currency in an OmniWorld Will Electronic Trading and Barter Replace Existing Currencies? - View Article	Today, technology provides a mechanism to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world and the variety of individual currencies and complexities of exchange rates is a potential barrier to trade. Perhaps an answer for the future of trade is the acceptance of points or e-tokens as an exchangeable mechanism linked to a commodity that has a universal value.
Feb 2015	Education in a Nepal Federal State - Problems and Opportunities - View Article	This article is a review of a trip to Nepal for a conference on Education and Federalism and highlights some of the problems faced by the education System and Opportunities to change
Jan 2015	Why the NHS Needs a Fresh Start in 2015 - View Article	This article looks at the challenges faced by the NHS in the UK in the areas of lifestyle related conditions and argues that a revolution is needed
Dec 2014	FreshStartXX - A Blueprint for a Revolution in Personal Health Management - View Article	This article describes how lifestyle technologies and gamification could spark a revolution in personal health management
Jul 2014	Tackling the Ageing Society - The Role of Enabling and Assistive Technologies - View Article	This article explore the potential of enabling technologies and Gamification to address some of the problems of the ageing society
Jul 2014	Gamification and Enabling Technologies for Independent Living - View Article	This article examines the power of enabling technologies to support independent living using Simon Stevens as a case study.
Jul 2014	Commerce, Culture, Heritage and Tourism in an OMNI World - View Article	This article looks at the relationship between Culture, Heritage and Tourism and Commerce and reflects on the impact of urban design
Jul 2014	Gamification, Personalisation, Brand Loyalty and Profitable CSR in an OMNI World - View Article	This article examines how disruptive technologies are impacting brand development and creating opportunities for profitable CSR
Jun 2014	Physician Heal Thyself - View Article	This article is a review of presentations made at the Medilink Conference in Leicester in June 2014
Jun 2014	South Korea, Gamification and Enabling Technologies - View Article	This is an article that was produced as part of a web conference on Gamification and Enabling Technologies for Health in South Korea
May 2014	The Role of Gamification and Enabling Technologies in the Future of Commerce in an OMNI World - View Article	This article looks at some of the disruptive technologies that are shaping the future of commerce
May 2014	Gamification vs Serious Games for Health - View Article	This article seeks to compare and contrast the concepts of Gamification and Serious Games for addressing issues in the health sector
May 2014	Kuala Lumpur's Changing Face of Retail and Leisure in an IORMA World - View Article	This article is a review of Kuala Lumpur's Retail developments and how they compare with current thinking
Apr 2014	The Gamification Glossary of Elements - Gamification is NOT all about Points, Badges and Rewards - View Article	This article seeks to provide a glossary of terms for gamification and seeks to illustrate that some of the implementations of Gamification focus too muc on points and badges and not enough on the behavioural aspects of Gamification
Apr 2014	Education, Gamification and Enabling Technologies - The Impact of the Networked Society on Education Practices - View Article	This article reflects on how the networked society and digital technologies have disrupted the natural hiearchical society and created challenges for knowledge professionals
Apr 2014	Gamification and Enabling Technologies in Relationships - View Article	This article argues that Gamification is a vital component in relationship building and maintenance and is a life skill that all humans are born with
Mar 2014	The role of Gamification and Enabling Technologies in Education - View Article	This paper was produced for the Thaisim 2014 conference in Bangkok and focuses on the impact of gamification and enabling technologies on education policies and strategies.
Mar 2014	Health Gamification, Dallas Buyers Club, Invictus and Wolf of Wall Street - View Article	This article explores the role of Gamification Strategies and Health Policies through the lens of the film industry
Mar 2014	Gamification for Health White paper - View Article	This White Paper focuses on the role of Gamification and Enabling Technologies to address global health challenges and influence the role of the citizen in personal health management.
Feb 2014	Gamification Theory and Practice White Paper - View Article	This White Paper describes some definitions and ideas on what Gamification is and how it is an impoortant concept for addressing Global Challenges
Jan-2014	Cloud – Right or Wrong For Government ? Digital Leaders Salon Event Jan 21st 2014	What is “The Cloud” and should the Government get involved in its use were the key issues under discussion by a group of professionals from the public and private sectors at the latest Digital Leaders Salon event held in London on Tuesday 21st January at ATOS
Sept 2013	Gamification, Grand Challenges and the (Dis)Connected Society - View Article	This article looks at the major challenges faced by society in the 21st century and the potential role of gamification in addressing those challenges
June 2013	Immersive Technologies and Personal Healthcare - View Article	The beginning of a trial of sensor technologies and gamification of my health and weight through the use of the Jawbone UP bracelet and iPad apps.
May 2013	Gamification Concepts and Applications - View Article	This article describes the concept of gamification and how it might be applied in real-world situations.
Nov 2012	Serious Games and Climate Change - View Article	This paper was written for a European workshop organised by the Club of Rome and held in Vienna in November 2012
Sept 2012	Immersive Technologies and GIS - Integrating the Physical and Virtual - View Article	This paper was presented at the Bulgarian Cartographic Association conference in Albena in the summer of 2012
Sept 2012	Immersive Technologies and HCI Innovation - View Article	This paper was written for the South East Asia Ergonomic Network conference in Langkawi and discusses the role of emerging Human Computer Interface Technologies for engaging users.
Sept 2012	Simulations and Serious Games - Vocational Training Evolution or Revolution - View Article	This article seeks to explore whether the emerging technologies used in simulations and serious games represent an evolution or revolution in vocational training applications.
Nov 2011	Personalised Lifelong Learning and assessment - The Future of Training	Article written for the Training Zone online publication covering the trend to personalised lifelong learning through immersive technologies
Nov 2011	Immersive Technologies, Learning and Rural Development	Paper presented at the ICT for Inclusive Learning Conference in Florence - a video of the presentation can be viewed at :- http://www.slideshare.net/dwortley/immersive-technologies-for-rural-learning-and-development
Nov 2011	Gadgets to God Book	An autobiographical Journey through the technologies which are transforming society.
Nov 2010	Serious Games Saving Lives	Health Global Article on the use of serious games for medical applications and about the impact of technology on the ageing population.
Dec 2009	Learning Technologies in the Next Decade	David Wortley takes a look at how the immersive technologies of video games, virtual worlds and social networks might impact learning and development over the next decade.
Oct 2009	Video Games and Brainwaves - Usage and Impact	An article exploring the potential of brainwave computer interface devices and their potential application in serious games and other applications
Oct 2009	Hunting and Gathering with Digital Natives	This article looks at the impact of immersive technology on the “Digital Native” generation and whether these technologies are changing the attitudes, capabilities and brain structures of the next generation of learners.
Aug 2009	SHASPA - Technology Empowering Energy Saving	SHASPA - Intelligent Shared Spaces is a cocktail of technologies designed to both improve energy management and act as a gateway to smart buildings capable of delivering personalised services.
June 2009	Learning to Love	Learning Magazine article discussing the trend in immersive technologies that fundamentally changes our relationship with technology into a highly personalised one with many of the characteristics of human relationships.
Mar 2009	Its all in the Mind	Learning Magazine article about the use of Brainwave Computer Interface devices to measue concentration levels and their potential importance in the learning process.
Dec 2008	How to be a Learning Hero	Learning Magazine article about the role and impact of video games on educations
Jul 2008	Its Learning Jim but not as we know it	Article about the trends in learning and development and how that affects the way we both teach and learn.
Mar 2008	Integrating Real and Virtual Worlds for Next Generation Learning	Article exploring the potential of 3D immersive environments such as Second Life as a new platform for E-learning.