The Learning Circuits

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

Every week or so I hear about a company looking to Second Life as a teaching environment. First, I have to say that Second Life is a great Web 2.0/massively I respect the ability of people to make money in Second Life. I respect the ability of people to "hang" in Second Life.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2008

Here is a great article about how learning about other cultures in a 3D world like Second Life can translate into the real world. At the Dubai Women's College, professors saw an opportunity to use Second Life to connect students with the world outside their tiny Arabian Gulf state.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Articles The Effects of Gaming on Socializing, Social Behavior, and Making Friends EMERGING Technologies Center Nursing Education 2.0: Bloomfield Situated Learning in Virtual Worlds: The Learning Ecology of Second Life by Elisabeth R. by Robert J. Hayes of University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 12, 2010

2009) found that behavioral changes originating within a virtual environment can transfer to subsequent face-to-face interactions. A growing body of evidence is finding that strong behavioral and attitudinal changes occur as the result of being an avatar in a virtual immersive environment. Additionally, in subsequent research, Yee et.

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PDG

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It’s up to sales leaders to nurture and reinforce A-player behaviors among the B-players to enable them to sell more effectively. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers. AI can also look at a salesperson’s behaviors and trends, and based on that, it can recommend the best course of action.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 3, 2012

What people need to learn, as one group of my students so elegantly indicated this year is a combination of cognitive, behavioral and affective domains covered in learning objectives. Second Life has gone back to its consumer roots while simultaneously raising educational prices. And, I’ll add psychomotor practice as well.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2009

Three-dimensional learning environments are more realistic than page turning e-learning and even more realistic than a classroom environment which is typically nothing like the actual environment in which a desired behavior must occur. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

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Ed App

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Online virtual platforms, such as Second Life, can bring a human element into the e-learning environment. Analytics-driven: Organizations have begun to utilize predictive and user behavior analytics to understand the motivating factors of their employees.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The May 2008 issue of the Harvard Business Review ran an article titled Leadership's Online Labs , by Reeves, Malone, and O'Driscoll which highlighted the skills players gain from playing online role-play games, and even suggested changes in business practices according to behavior seen in virtual multiplayer environments.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Companies are exploring online virtual platforms such as second life, Minecraft, Unity, etc. Big Data: As more and more learning activities take place digitally, we have more and more data gathered, which can give us hidden insights into our learning process, learner’s behavior, etc.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2009

The 3D environment is more realistic than page turning e-learning and even more realistic than a classroom environment which is typically nothing like the actual environment in which the behavior must occur. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. In terms of the explanation of the value of learning in 3D I ask "Are we on target with this?"

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2007

To reinforce security awareness and the performance-based objectives introduced in the Phase One online modules, the security personnel will enter Second Life for Phase Two. Second Life is a web-based, Three Dimensional (3D) virtual, multi-learner online role-play environment.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Now, with improved understanding and evidence of real business impact, organizations are again taking a serious look at the power game mechanics have to promote desired workplace behaviors, including learning and performance. In Real Life: What Will You Resolve to Do Better in 2017? by JD Dillon.

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Time to Know

MARCH 27, 2018

Companies are using online virtual platforms such as Second Life for delivering their training and are creating virtual environments to bring the human aspect into their eLearning environment. Organizations are using virtual training coaches such as avatars or chatbots, which engage with the learners like a human instructor.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Now, with improved understanding and evidence of real business impact, organizations are again taking a serious look at the power game mechanics have to promote desired workplace behaviors, including learning and performance. In Real Life: What Will You Resolve to Do Better in 2017? by JD Dillon.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 6, 2023

A digital twin, which they can view on a computer screen, can offer all those experiences and real-time sims, constantly updated with data, to predict future behaviors (and in our case, learning behaviors, training experiences). Second Life (ATD, then known as ASTD, have a location in it). What are digital twins?

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 1, 2007

In Second Life (SL), make sure avatars are off of the Orientation Island. Establish rules of behavior in terms of gestures, sounds, building. Encourage learners to explore the 3D world prior to class so they are somewhat oriented to class. In-World Make sure everyone can do basic navigation. Start with an orientation exercise.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

He ran Michael Milken’s Knowledge Universe Interactive Studio before he became VP, Platform & Technology for Second Life at Linden Labs. Joe described an elite group of engineers at IBM that replaced their bi-annual face-to-face sessions with meetings in Second Life. Second Life became a great equalizer.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I saw a study once comparing a linear elearning course and an experience within the virtual world of Second Life. So, naturally, it favored the linear elearning course but my argument was, and still is, that the evaluation provided a bias toward learning and memorization and not experience, action or behavior change.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 11, 2010

There have already been s tories of terrorist armies attacking residents in Second Life and of terrorists using these spaces for practice of physical world attacks. They disciplined him for the very behavior and thinking that would make him an elite hacker. So the need for hackers is not trivial.

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Time to Know

MARCH 27, 2018

Companies are using online virtual platforms such as Second Life for delivering their training and are creating virtual environments to bring the human aspect into their eLearning environment. Organizations are using virtual training coaches such as avatars or chatbots, which engage with the learners like a human instructor.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

the ability of Linden Labs to continue to expand Second Life capabilities as they grabbed market share). Similarly, problems that can arise from bad behavior may be better solved as cultural issues rather than technical ones. If not for the http standard, we wouldn’t have have the world wide web.

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Facilitador

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The success of “The Legend of Zelda,” “World of Warcraft,” “Second Life” and “Candy Crush” bears witness to this. Games are masters at engaging us. Because of that success, gamification — the strategy of bringing elements of a game to real-world experiences — has become a buzzword in the learning world.

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Vignettes Learning

MARCH 16, 2011

If you exhibit one of these behaviors, you may be suffering from what I call the “ Zombie Tech Effect.” ( Click here to play the self-reflection exercise. ) The chart below is a learning model showing different types of learning behaviors and the environments wherein they operate. Click here for wider view of the chart. )

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Vignettes Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

CLAs are focused on studying and reporting human behavior in relation to learning and productivity technologies, specifically, Web 2.0 CLAs are provocateurs, innovators, and observers of the rapid impacts of learning behaviors and technology. tool and is positioned as a champion, e.g. Wiki, Blog, Second-Life, social media, etc.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

Instructional objectives designed to guide behavior: for the learner , for the developer. (Delayed feedback.) Types of Instructional Objectives There are many types of Instructional Objectives Two audiences we should be aiming for. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 28, 2007

This minimizes inappropriate behavior. Each tag is linked back to the tagger’s BluePagesprofile, and clicking on the tagger’s name lets a user send the personan IM o IBM owns more than 50 islands in Second Life. Orientations, classes, and meetings are often held in Second Life. Comments This is so cool.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Besides training, what else is required to produce the desired behavior? Get sign-off from all stakeholders on behavior change goals, resourcing responsibilities, metrics. Is training the right solution? Often training is the hammer to every nail. Not every business challenge can be solved through training. need to be put in place?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2009

Particular behaviors are easy to learn. Learning designs dont need to specifically minimize forgetting (enable remembering). Content doesnt need validation. (Do Do we really know if were teaching the right stuff?) Learning is always beneficial. It is never disruptive or distracting. It never misinforms. We have to measure ROI.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Congrats to Brent who managed to attend my session, participate in the back channel, and attend a session in Second Life at the same time. It appears (based on a couple of comments - see Back Channel Use ) that it was somewhat difficult to do both. That's multitasking!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Boning up on Behaviorism and Cognitivism, etc. Earn charms for a charm bracelet by successfully completing a little quiz in each room of the house. My graphic designer is completely outdoing herself. Professional Development Reading The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles, et al. Its a definitive classic, so why not. Im a convert. .

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Mark Oehlert

JULY 14, 2008

I wonder if even something as visceral as that would change some of the behaviors that prolong meetings? typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 The Lewin Links This link should take you to the page I have on del.icio.us

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Mark Oehlert

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

which also implicates Rapleaf and UpScoop in some decidedly less nasty but undeniably murky behaviors (They are owned by a company that sells data to marketers), makes me wonder about trust in your social network being a very valuable online commodity. I hope to see your Aeron chairs up for sale on eBay in about 5 minutes!

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Mark Oehlert

JULY 2, 2007

typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 " p.s. I am SERIOUSLY geeking out on the bibliography! The Lewin Links This link should take you to the page I have on del.icio.us where I am linking to all the Lewin stuff I find.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Alternatives to Second Life (continued, again) - Kapp Notes , November 24, 2009. The Information Architecture of Behavior Change Websites , November 10, 2009. Alternatives to PowerPoint in the classroom - Dont Waste Your Time , November 11, 2009. Moodle - the wrong tool for the job? Learning Conversations , November 13, 2009.

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Mark Oehlert

APRIL 22, 2008

Maybe we all need to read SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior and try to understand how we got here. typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 Look at the power in the hands of the head clerks in the individual departments.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 18, 2007

Doing ethnography is like trying to read (in the sense of "construct a reading of") a manuscript - foreign, faded, full of ellipses, incoherencies, suspicious emendations, and tendentious commentaries, but written not in conventional graphs of sound but in transient examples of shaped behavior.

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