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I want my MTV…Virtual MTV. So I was around and in the “prime music age” (read teen) when MTV launched. I remember staying up all night to watch awesome music videos. We thought it was just awesome. And now in its alpha version you can check out a “sorta” 3D virtual MTV as the station […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Image from introductory video. If you want to find out some possibilities of virtual worlds for interactive learning, check out the introductory video by Virtual Learning Curve. It gives a good overview of some of the possibilities of Virtual Immersive Environments (VIEs). For even more interesting and engaging videos go to the Scenes to Watch […]
Continue Reading →Well, even as I secure the last of permissions and put the finishing touches on the accompanying instructor guide, Learning in 3D can now be pre-ordered. So, if you want to be one of the first to read the book that Tony O’Driscoll and I have put together on the subject, check the link below: […]
Continue Reading →Here it is the 403 double spaced manuscript for Learning in 3D…the book Tony O’Driscoll and I have written (with input from tons of others.) The book is scheduled for release in early 2010. Now onto making sure the images meet the needs of the publisher.__ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and […]
Continue Reading →* Here is a link to alternatives to Second Life. Otherwise, here is a couple of research articles about behavior in Virtual Worlds. Abbott Bundy and Karl Kapp…the same in and out of world. Your virtual world avatar is more an extention of yourself than you think! In fact, most people behave in a similar […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →Here is a step-by-step process for designing and launching a virtual world learning experience within an organization. Step One: Identify the learning objective and outcomes required of learners. Step Two: Determine the content that must be learned to enable participants can achieve the desired outcomes. Step Three: Determine if content is appropriate for learning within […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are the photographs of the panel discussion on teaching from the 3D: Teaching, Learning and Collaboration conference. The description of the panel is below. You can lean more about the panel at my post 3D: TLC Conference Pannel Discussion. Photos are courtesy of John Royer…thanks John! From left to right are Karl Kapp (standing) […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Yesterday, I had the privilege of moderating a panel with such virtual world notables as Dick Riedl, Ph.D., Chairman, Leadership and Educational Studies Department, Appalachian State University Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins, Director of Emerging Technologies, Kelley Executive Partners at Indiana University Christopher Keesey, Project Manager, Ohio University Mitzi M. Montoya, Ph.D., Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation, […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →To successfully accomplish the task of creating a virtual learning world for the organizations must have specilized teams(or work with a vendor team). A typical team required for building a virtual learning environment consists of the following individuals. Project Manager. The project manger is responsible for coordinating the activities of the other members of the […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Teaching young doctors to work with others is yet another skill that can be taught in a virtual world. In an article titled Can Second Life help teach doctors to treat patients? According to the article: After the avatars enter the computer-generated hospital, they check in at a reception desk, put on an access badge, […]
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