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Physical Characteristics and Gender of Avatars in Minecraft Education Edition

Wed, Oct 26, 9:10 to 9:25am PDT (9:10 to 9:25am PDT), Conf Center, Sunset 5

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A visual content analysis of available avatars in Minecraft Education Edition was performed to identify how gender was presented in the limited and pixelated graphical form of Minecraft. Data analysis was performed to determine which physical characteristics were most common among genders. Implications are discussed.

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