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8 Scary and Uncomfortable Reasons for the Growth of Virtual Worlds

Kapp Notes

While I think there are many legitimate reasons why an organization should partake in virtual immersive environments (VIEs) for learning and collaboration, there are also some "less-than-comfortable" reasons organizations are leaning in this direction. S top, proceed with caution. The same thing happens in organizations.

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Elements of a Virtual World/Metaverse

Kapp Notes

Using a virtual world or metaverse for training is not as science-fiction as it sounds. A metaverse or virtual world is simply the natural extension and convergence of several technologies currently used for online learning. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. This is similar to the Web 2.0

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How do you create a perfect blend of the various learning components?

Origin Learning

In a world, not so long ago, blended learning was the norm. Today, technology has revolutionized the world in more ways than imagined, and has definitely impacted education too. They are– the Rotation model, the Flex model, the Self-Blend model and Enriched Virtual model. Enriched Virtual Model. Introduction.

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A.I., XR, Digital Twin – Which will drive Learning Technology?

eLearning 24-7

Netscape took the browser world by storm. You could have a presenter at one location, presenting, asking and answering questions, and being seen by others in real-time (with low to no latency), anywhere else in the world. Anyway, XR is combing the physical world with the virtual world, with a real-time experience.

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We have 2D Virtual Classrooms, Why 3D?

Kapp Notes

In a 3D world, the interaction with the students feels more intimate than with a 2-D distance learning application such as Centra, Horizon Wimba or Adobe Connect. Another question and this one is simple.why 3D? We've got plenty of great 2D platforms for communication, what does 3D add? Here is a short answer.

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Discussion with Lucid Meetings

Kapp Notes

3) How is Lucid Meetings different from other meeting software such as GoTo Meetings, Saba’s Centra or Adobe Connect? Many of the traditional screen sharing applications and services grew out of the need to transition face-to-face sales or training presentations to virtual meetings, and thereby save travel time and money.

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Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Attending an ISTE Meeting in SL

Kapp Notes

The diverse group is trying to work toward determining the best ways of teaching within a virtual world. It really reminded me of when virtual classrooms like Centra started to appear, eventually the software grew into its use by the pioneers. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide