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The other day, I discovered an interesting article, Presence Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning in a 3D Virtual Immersive World, which describes an educational approach for conducting a learning event in a virtual immersive environment. As the abstract to the article indicates: Presence Pedagogy is a way of teaching and learning that is grounded in social […]
Continue Reading →A few months ago, Tony O’Driscoll and I teamed up with Daniel Bliton and Charles Gluck for a discussion of some of the topics of Learning in 3D, here are the videos. And the second: If you liked the videos, check out the book:
Continue Reading →If you are a local, state or even national government official interested in virtual worlds, you can get your own piece of digital realestate at GovGrid. A virtual immersive environment constructed strictly for governments. As the site says: GovGrid is a 3D, multi-user virtual world created to connect government and engage citizens. Built on OpenSim […]
Continue Reading →Last night I presented at the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ASTD and ran into a bunch of old friends and made some new ones. The planning for the meeting started some time ago and the innovative learning in 3D folks practiced what we preached and had our planning meetings in 3D virtual spaces. One such […]
Continue Reading →Here are links to some research which indicates that moving through a computer generated interface as an avatar provides powerful learning stimulus. Here are the slides: Why 3D Immersive Environments View more presentations from Karl Kapp. Here are some points from an article titled Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Here are 4 software products that allow you to add an avatar to your elearning courses. Avatars can be an important and meaningful addition to your elearning. Aiding in such things as increasing positive learner attitudes and providing a social role model for interactions. NOAH–Provides animated characters to focus attention, point out and explain critical […]
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Leave a Comment (4) →Here is some information as pre-reading for webinar attendees and for students in the Learning in 3D summer class. Avatar Information Learning about avatars:What is an Avatar? Encourage Avatar Customization Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance. You are your avatar, your avatar is you. Avatars for Learning Accidental […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Last night I attended my first meeting in Second Life. It was sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education better known as ISTE. (that’s me in the hat with the blue and black striped shirt.) It was facilitated by Kittygloom Cassady. She did a great job! I kept the bubbles over everyone’s head […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →I think the future of e-learning revolves, in a large way, around the use of 3D worlds and avatars…I’m not the only one, IBM believes this as well… Employees of tomorrow will inhabit virtual worlds like Second Life to hold live weekly meetings with co-workers, catch up over lunch with financial advisers, and join friends […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here is a great article from the eLearning Guild on avatars. If you are not familiar with the potential of avatars for e-learning check out this article by Raj Sheth titled Avatar Technology: Giving a Face to the e-Learning Interface. The article does a great job of defining avatars and describing the different types of […]
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