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Definition: Metaverse

A Metaverse is an online world in which there are no specific goals or objectives. It is a virtual world in which you create an avatar and then explore the world as that avatar. You are able to chat with others in the world and interact with there avatars. Typically an inhabitant can create buildings, […]

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Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Virtual Real Estate for Sale

Traveling to Calypso is similar to traveling to any foreign country. You exchange your currency for the currency of Calypso and, when you return home, you can exchange left over Calypso currency back to your currency. The only difference? Calypso is not a physical place—not a Caribbean island. It is a virtual world—a metaverse (short […]

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Design: En Media Res

Susan over at E-Learning Queen has a great post on the concept of “en media res” which, she explains, literally means “in-the-middle.” …this technique is employed in almost all programs designed for television, as well as a significant percentage of feature-length films. It’s a familiar technique: the viewer is catapulted immediately right into the middle […]

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Manage: E-Learning Project Elements that Need Managed

If you are going to manage an e-learning project, you must manage the following elements. Scope: This includes proper identification of the tasks that need to be accomplished for the project. It should also take into consideration what happens when the scope of the project changes (it will change). Quality: Your client (internal or external) […]

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Definition: Constructivism

In contrast to the concept of the human brain as merely an information-processing center, the educational philosophy of Constructivism was born. (Apparently Stephen Downes—see his post on the topic— is not the only person who had a problem with the concept of the mind being like a computer and working in an “information processing” only […]

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