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Virtual Worlds: Affordances and Learning

Clark Quinn

I’ve previously posted my thoughts on virtual worlds, but I had a wee bit of a revelation that I want to get clear in my head, and it ties into several things that went on at the conference. Chuck listed 10 ‘ affordances ‘ of virtual worlds, expanding a list Tony had previously started.

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Overcoming the Objection: 3D Virtual Worlds Look Too Much Like a Game

Kapp Notes

Here is some advice from Karen Keeter a marketing executive at IBM Research. Karen is working to define the emerging market IBM calls the "3-D Internet." Here is her advice when someone says that 3D worlds look too much like a game. Many of the virtual environments being demonstrated have the same basic functions.

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Supercomputer's Win on Jeopardy: Little Comfort to Those.

Dashe & Thomson

Right this minute, thousands of hard-working corporate employees around the world are pulling their hair out trying to get meaningful data out of their ERP, CRM, PLM and other enterprise software systems. less big companies, for more than 20 years. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Corporate Training Through Mobile Learning for Remote Workers

Thinkdom

This accelerated the trend of remote work, reshaping traditional workplaces all around the world. As companies swiftly adapted to remote working models of business, employees experienced the benefits of flexibility and a better work -life balance. That's a lot of businesses jumping on the digital learning train. And guess what?

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Virtual Worlds #lrnchat

Clark Quinn

In last night’s #lrnchat , the topic was virtual worlds (VWs). The first question to be addressed was whether virtual worlds had been over or underhyped. The second question explored when and where virtual worlds make sense. It was a lively session, as always. Both are true, of course.

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IBM Launches New Skills Programs

CLO Magazine

The new resources will aim to help reduce a critical technology skills gap outlined in IBM's 2012 Tech Trends Report released Wednesday. 5 IBM has announced an array of programs and resources to help students and IT professionals develop new technology skills and prepare for jobs of the future. Armonk, N.Y. — Dec.

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Big IBM/Second Life Announcement this Week!

Kapp Notes

He let everyone know on his blog posting The i-web Singularity Redux that at Virtual Worlds III this week the announcement was made that Second Life has worked out a deal with IBM to move Second Life behind the IBM corporate firewall. IBM announced today that it was changing that.