{"id":1497,"date":"2026-01-18T02:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T02:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acmgd.info\/interactive2\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:38:28","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/interactive2\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;One of the most essential qualities of digital media is the ability to respond to changing conditions.\u00a0 When the changes in conditions are determined\u00a0by the user\u2019s input, we call this resource, interactivity.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<strong>Marie-Laure Ryan<\/strong>, Beyond Myth and Metaphor: The Case of Narrative in Digital Media<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COURSE INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Building on the foundation established by Interactive Design 1, this course will continue exploring core theory, technologies, and processes essential to current practice in interactive digital media. 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