Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Old Classroom Space In honor of the Second Life workshop I will be starting next week (still time to sign up, click here for more information ), we have given the MSIT Second Life classroom space a little make over. Great work! __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide

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Kapp Notes

JULY 23, 2007

This week, we had Suzi Mazzenga as a guest speaker talking about her adventure as a male in Second Life. She gave her presentation using text chat within the Second Life classroom we have set up on MSIT Island. You can read about it in her article My Days as a Dude.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Second Life and Gaming Poll Results I dont claim to be a researcher, nor can I claim that the results of polls conducted on this site are in the least bit statistically significant. Last week, I asked "Have you ever been in Second Life?" Unfortunately, the Second Life poll is closed.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 9, 2007

We wanted everyone to come back to the classroom on our island but they couldn't find it. We had everyone log into Adobe Breeze and use that audio while we were in Second Life. We also had Heather demo some Second Life stuff through application sharing within Breeze. The scavenger hunt was a lot of fun.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

Monday, August 13, 2007 Second Life Backlash and Controversy The Second Life naysayers seems to be gaining ground lately. And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. A thoughtful post on one educators experience in Second Life (and a nice historical perspective). IT Security Risks 2.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Continuing in Second Life Im still at it. Slogging away in Second Life. link] -- if youre in Second Life you can also try searching for Meteora or NOAA Virtual Island ). If, like me, youve been reluctant to try Second Life, I can only say just do it and see for yourself.

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

Monday, July 30, 2007 A Deserted Second Life An interesting read from Wired.com on Second Life and Corporate America. How Madison Avenue is Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life (Wired 7-24-07) Whats behind this stampede is not that hard to divine. "A Do you have a Second Life?

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

When writing the whitepaper about Casual games , I did a fair bit of research and looked at several hundred web links. So here they are – a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. If you are already developing learning games, these links will broaden your horizons, as they did mine. What Makes a Learning Game?

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

When writing the whitepaper about Casual games , I did a fair bit of research and looked at several hundred web links. So here they are - a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. If you are already developing learning games, these links will broaden your horizons, as they did mine. Marc Prensky - Digital Game-Based Learning.

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Games Resources Simulations PDF 280

Learning Visions

AUGUST 17, 2007

Friday, August 17, 2007 Plodding Along in Second Life In the spirit of plodding along , I had another positive experience in Second Life. You know when youre on the first level of a game and you get target practice to learn how to shoot, or you get to practice riding a horse? I got stuck in a car on Nissan island.

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 23, 2007

But Virtual Worlds should not be used to automate existing learning approaches and models: A virtual classroom with virtual students and a virtual PowerPoint deck is not the end-game for learning in VWs. In the article he VWs have too much potential for learning professionals to ignore.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Another question related to serious games and immersive learning simulations: “What are the shortcomings in the scholarship/research around. Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations? &#. I saw a study once comparing a linear elearning course and an experience within the virtual world of Second Life.

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Simulations Research Games Cognitive 140

Learning Visions

AUGUST 24, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007 Building Community in Second Life: Renaissance Island As you know, Ive been trying to walk-the-talk and experiment a bit with Second Life, role my virtual sleeves up and see what all the fuss is about. Last week, I visited Renaissance Island and wrote about it in My Second Second Life Experience.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 3, 2007

Friday, August 03, 2007 My First Second Life Experience Not so good, I must say. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I spent about 25 minutes trying to make my avatar look sort of like me. Its sort of me-ish.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 26, 2007

Found an interesting article about Second Life and other MMORPGs and their use for learning today. It was published in 2006 in the journal Educational Technology and Society by Aaron Delwiche and is entitled: 'Massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) in the new media classroom'. The author concludes.

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E-Learning Acupuncture

JULY 16, 2009

She told a story of an experience she had a few years prior where her husband had been pretty involved in playing the world’s most popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game(MMORPG)called World of Warcraft (WoW). As a non-game player, Mary Anne could not really understand the appeal of the game.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 15, 2010

Terrence Linden discussing the new Second Life browser at VWBPE conference. The conference took place entirely in the virtual immersive environment of Second Life with a venue of presenters from around the world. Anyone still doing virtual classrooms is quickly going to be left behind.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 21, 2010

According to the article West Virginia looks to Second Life As part of the program, they have developed a unique and groundbreaking virtual world on the internet’s largest 3D virtual community, Second Life. Along this journey, visitors collect clues to progress through the interactive game.

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Virtual World Second Life Movie Teach 195

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

When are we going to hook up in Second life? Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. I really like how you concisely described how to comment and then the options for subscribing. It conveys the desire to connect well. 6:48 PM Cammy Bean said. Thanks for the positive feedback! 9:14 AM alex said. Spinner Mills.

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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. Pursel and Keith D.

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Virtual World Research Resources Wiki 160

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Last night I attended my first meeting in Second Life. The meeting was, at times, chaotic with many people chatting and, I noticed, Second Life doesn't really have any classroom management features, it is hard to tell who raised their hand first and a little difficult to avoid one person talking over another.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 3, 2012

” The movement, much aligned by many, toward gamification is a direct back-lash against non-engaging learning events, mostly on-line but in face-to-face classrooms as well. Game elements add the context to the learning process. Adding elements like challenge to the learning process is one game element that will make a difference.

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Predictions Cognitive Virtual World Gamification 246

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 16, 2007

He mentioned a number of uses of Second Life and how it can be used to help teach math and science concepts. Having a bunch of people virtually sitting in a classroom is not the best use of Second Life or any other metaverse. During my recent conference in San Francisco (shown above), Gordon Snyder, Jr.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL). The Virtual World Best Practices in Education Conference originated from the 2007 Second Life® Best Practices in Education Conference.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 22, 2013

It reduces classroom time, materials, and travel costs, which are significant benefits. Also, consider the amount of wasted paper used for traditional classroom training that can be eliminated when courses and employee handbooks are offered online. Find out more about the game, and eLearning for Kids here. It’s a win/win!

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Social Networks Corporate eLearning Environment Second Life 229

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 22, 2010

iPhone Incorrectly Predicting the Future of the iPhone Games/Simulations Medical Related Edheads Games for Health Energyville Game Fraud Scene Investigator Game West Point Bridge Builder Game Questions and Answers about Video Games in the Classroom. Here are some statistics about Web 2.0 Statistics.

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Resources Wiki Second Life Virtual World 133

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 8, 2010

Here are some resources: Games Discussion of some of the key value of games for learning. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA island in Second Life. Nuclear PowerPlant in Second Life. Start a blog to extend learning beyond the four walls of the classroom. Random Web 2.0 Random Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 28, 2007

Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3D & Serious Games My company has some experience doing 3D modeling and simulations for government clients, so I found this recent acquisition of this 3D learning company by Lockheed Martin quite interesting. The equation of 3D graphics with "serious games" is something to note. United States License.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 22, 2007

Thursday, March 22, 2007 Games vs. Gaming The topic that kept me thinking late last night: the difference between games and gaming; between people who play computer games and so-called gamers. Heres my novice view on the differences between games and gaming: Games are short, finite experiences.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 22, 2010

Parker, President of Digitell , Inc.informed me that he had a great reception and a tremendous amount of buzz around his VirtualU product and many of the people with whom he spoke are desperate to find a more engaging platform than 2D virtual classrooms.

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Virtual World Linden Industry Virtual Classroom 157

Learning Visions

APRIL 9, 2009

Thursday, April 09, 2009 Building Better Learning Games Interested in building casual games for your learners? Focus on casual video games. Games in a variety of shapes and sizes: Console Games (for the Xbox or Wii) MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game): World of War Craft, Club Penguins.

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Games Enspire Authoring Tools Case Study 124

Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007 Enciclomedia: Mexican Classrooms go hi-tech Found via Slashdot , this BBC News article on the use of Enciclomedia in Mexican classrooms. Obviously, this completely changes the role of the teacher in the classroom. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Games for Girls.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 19, 2010

Here are some resources: iPhone Incorrectly Predicting the Future of the iPhone Games Energyville Game Fraud Scene Investigator Game West Point Bridge Builder Game Questions and Answers about Video Games in the Classroom. Discussion of some of the key value of games for learning. Random Web 2.0

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Resources Wetpaint Wiki Virtual World 124

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Games for Girls.and by girls, I mean women. Image of Torus Trooper -- a game Ive never even heard of -- from yotophoto. Ive been trying to learn about games lately. Inspired by all this blog talk about simulations and immersive learning and Second Life and World of Warcraft. CC License ).

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 5, 2009

Monday, January 05, 2009 On Games and eLearning As eLearning designers, your goal is (hopefully) to make the learning experience engaging. And the best way to make it fun is to make it a game. Clark Quinn in Learning Predictions for 2009 : I continue to see interest in games, and naturally I’m excited. Yes, yes, yes!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007 Video Games & Retirees Interesting article in todays New York Times by Seth Schiesel about the increasing acceptance of video games among retirees/baby booomers, especially older women. Mary are actually part of a vast and growing community of video-game-playing baby boomers and their parents, especially women.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Video Games, Tire Swings and Learning My almost six-year old son LOVES video and computer games: Wii, Nintendo 64, computer, my iPod Touch. Son was struggling with a certain game for quite a while. Video games. I say GO GAMES! Gaming is life! I struggle with this.

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