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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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Extending Virtual World Affordances

Clark Quinn

Chuck Hamilton presented on his (IBM’s) take on affordances on virtual worlds. I start with what I think are the core affordances of virtual worlds, that there’s a 3D world, that you can visit, and that’s digital. Tags: social virtual worlds. through the internet).

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

Dashe & Thomson

The fact that a computer can win a trivia contest that relies on fast reflexes and fast information retrieval doesn’t seem much like news to me. Matt Blum at GeekDad wrote an article this week called Why Watson’s Jeopardy Win is Mostly Meaningless saying: IBM’s supercomputer software Watson’s win on the game show Jeopardy!

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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. The Evolving Landscape of Remote Work In the post-pandemic world, remote work is witnessing a surge, with 12.7% Take IBM for example. IBM found that for every dollar they spent on online training, they got $30 back in productivity.

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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. As always, the lrnchat was lively, fun, and informative.

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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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Notes, Videos and Slides from Virtual World Presentations

Kapp Notes

One of the things that I love about the Internet (Cue the violins) is the life that presentations and information after the live presentation is over and begins to fade from memory. This sharing of information and its longer shelf-life is exciting and reminds me of an old saying. Because we now have blogs, wikis, podcasting and Web 2.0