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A Few Interesting Virtual World Resources

Posted by Karl Kapp on June 1, 2011

Here are a few of virtual world research papers that contain some interesting information: Virtually Face to Face: Enriching Collaborative Learning Through Multiplayer Game by Johanna Bluemin. Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance by Amy Baylor Best Practices in Virtual World Teaching: A Guide to Teaching Problem Solving […]

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Virtual World

Posted by Karl Kapp on April 19, 2011

When thinking about creating a virtual world learning experience to teach problem solving, consider the following: Make them part of a case study—This strategy involves helping the learners to identify patterns within the cases by placing them in a case. It helps them with the examination of case variables impacting the outcome of the situation […]

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My Interview on Making Money in Virtual Worlds

Posted by Karl Kapp on April 5, 2011

At the end of last year, I was interviewed on the topic of “Making Money in Virtual Worlds” and spoke at the University of Washington Virtual Worlds Program 2011. It was a lot of fun and the questions were very thought provoking. Here is the interview.

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The College Tour Right of Passage–Done Virtually

Posted by Karl Kapp on April 4, 2011

Well, its the time in my life where things have gone full circle. I am now touring colleges with my oldest son. I remember tour colleges myself trying to find that perfect fit. So, we pile into the car and drive all over in search of the perfect campus. But…there will soon be another way […]

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Why is 3D so Good for Learning:Episodic Memory

Posted by Karl Kapp on February 2, 2011

Episodic memory is information stored in person’s long term memory that receives and stores information about temporally dated episodes or events and temporal-spatial relations among those events. In other words, episodic memory contains information about life experiences–information that is associated with a particular time or place. The information that you were in Philadelphia for New […]

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ReThinking MMORPGs

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 18, 2011

Most Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play Games are similar. Will Wright was quoted in a post at New World Notes Will Wright on the Future of User-Generated Online Game Worlds (Circa 2002) as saying: The main limitations on the MMORPG market really seem to be self-imposed: Most developers can’t shake the fantasy/sci-fi mindset or conceive […]

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Answering Some Virtual World Questions

Posted by Karl Kapp on December 20, 2010

Below are some interview questions I was asked the other day. I ran out of time and promised to post them on my blog. 1. Metrics are key, love to hear more about that. The metrics or measurements we need to use in 3D virtual immersive environments must be the same we use in physical […]

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New Whitepaper Released: Collaboration in Virtual Worlds

Posted by Karl Kapp on December 13, 2010

Check out my newest whitepaper titled Compliant Collaboration & Learning in Virtual Immersive Environments The whitepaper describes how life science companies are effectively leveraging virtual worlds to successfully facilitate collaboration and training. Here is a sneak peak at some of the content: Three-dimensional virtual immersive environments created on a computer and rendered in three-dimensions allow […]

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Analysis of ProtoSphere/Lync Integration

Posted by Karl Kapp on December 6, 2010

Event Last week, ProtonMedia made a formal announcement about a project I first reported on in September of this year that ProtoSphere, the 3D enterprise collaboration and learning tool, is now fully integrated with Microsoft’s Lync Server 2010. The Lync server is a software product that unifies enterprise voice, instant messaging and web-, audio- and […]

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Speaking a CSTD Conference

Posted by Karl Kapp on November 16, 2010

This week I am visiting Canada to speak at the Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD) Conference I am doing two sessions and a book signing: 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Role of Games and Simulations in Learning–where I will provide insights into the research that impacts games and simulations. What does the research […]

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