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Here are even a few more alternatives to Second Life for you to check out. OpenSimulator or OpenSim Building in OpenSim. OpenSimulator is a 3D Application Server. It can be used to create a virtual environment (or world) which can be accessed through a variety of clients, on multiple protocols. OpenSimulator is released under a […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are some more random Web 2.0 Statistics I’ve been gathering for some presentations. Facebook has more than 400 million active users and 50% of those active users log in every day and 35 million of those users update their status daily. Facebook Press Room. By 2050, the population of the United States is estimated […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →This Month’s ASTD Big Question is simple and complex–“How do we keep up?” Being in the field of instructional technology and teaching it to others–my students, consulting clients and others–it can be a real struggle to make sure I am on the cutting edge of what is happening. I employ five methods to try to […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Abbott Bundy looking for a chess partner. One of the great things about writing Learning in 3D is that we got to work with some great people doing some really innovative and exciting things in 3D and discuss how they got started working in 3D and, as important, we asked them how they overcame common […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Thanks to everyone who emailed or stopped by my Facebook page for a birthday well wishing, much appreciated!!! I think a positive outlook on a Birthday can bring forward some good vides no matter how old a person is in terms of years on Earth. I had some really good things happen in the last […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Yesterday, Tony and I provided a webinar for Training Magazine Network and had a great time. During the webinar Enid suggested that a book club be formed to discuss “Learning in 3D” and to really dig into the contents. So, on Twitter, tweenid started a hastag with #3dbookclub which Tony and I totally endorse and […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Creating a 3D virtual scavenger hunt helps students better learn to navigate through a virtual world. It requires some set up because you need to create an item that you can hide in a virtual world setting that contains a definition of a term the students need to learn for the class. This is a […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Recently, I teamed up with ProtonMedia (makers of ProtoSphere) to write a whitepaper on the advantages of 3D virtual immersive environments for organizational collaboration. Here is a brief description and intro to the paper. You can get a hold of the free whitepaper at the download page. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Learners gather to hear about “Learning in 3D” Don’t forget on April 6 2010 an exciting Learning in 3D Webinar. I will be presenting with co-author Tony O’Driscoll on the topic of Learning In 3d: Adding A New Dimension To Enterprise Learning And Collaboration with the Training Network. Content:We will be discussing: The advantages of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The FDA regulates what pharmaceutical companies can say in magazines, newspapers, television and even doctor’s offices. The next frontier, it appears, is social media. The FDA back in November 2009 had a meeting to gather input about the use of Social Media to represent products and inform the public. Folks like Wayne Gattinella, President and […]
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