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

eLearning 24-7

One reason I love XR, besides the hologram human/avatar – the one I tried it was not 100% me, the technology wasn’t there at the time – is what could be achieved from a learning and training standpoint. I could go into all the possibilities, but I do not believe XR will be the behemoth for learning technology.

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Implementing New Learning Technology? Choose the Right Pilot Group

Kapp Notes

Before a large scale implementation of any new learning technology, you really need to run a pilot group. Skipping a pilot of a new technology is a dangerous gamble. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. It could be, as they say, "career limiting." Any more ideas?

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The (Post) Cognitive Perspective

Clark Quinn

At the time, platforms like Second Life were touting the advantages of an immersive navigable world. When I evaluate learning technologies, for instance, I look to see how well they do things like provide meaningful practice: active and contextualized. You can also see when particular technologies (e.g.

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Future of Virtual 3D Environments for Learning

Tony Karrer

Based on the recent Big Question - Learning Technology 2015 – I received an interesting question: "Tony, what do you think of environments like Second Life? Do you think these have a great future in the world of learning for adults?" I’m pretty skeptical about basing it on these technologies.

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OpenSim and virtual worlds

Moodle Journal

But then the world moved on, which is when Second Life appeared; if you look down the left side bar you will see the link or slurl to one of my sims. I must confess actually that I have not always taken my own advice on this one, so plunging head first into Second Life was for me anyway a somewhat high risk investment back then.

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Daily Bookmarks 04/24/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Calendar of events for educators in Second Life. Content includes diversity, active learning, technology, and assessment. tags: highered , education , profdev , diversity , technology , assessment , e-learning. tags: secondlife , education. Getting Results.

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My e-learning philosophy

Learning with e's

I first started work as a technician in media and technology back in 1976 when things were a lot less sophisticated than they are now. I entered into the world of academia when my interests in learning technologies grew beyond how they worked and I became interested in how they could be harnessed to support and enhance learning and teaching.

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