Kapp Notes

APRIL 29, 2013

Skill Building—If you want to learn how to use the Ruby on Rails, an open source web application framework for the Ruby programming language, you could sit down with a manual and plow through pages of text or you could program a web site for Zombie meet ups.

Gamification 235

Gamification Compliance Training Player Open Source 235

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures. The Gamebook Engine: This is a free open source, multi-platform framework for reading and writing gamebooks, such as the Choose Your Own Adventure, Lone Wolf, and Fighting Fantasy series.

Authoring Tools 201

Authoring Tools Games Software Free 201

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Or something like Web.alive or the Finnish open source product realXtend. If someone makes an open invite, might a switch occur. Years ago, choices in virtual worlds did not exist but now there are literally hundreds of choices, what will become of the price increase and subsequent backlash?

Linden 170

Linden Second Life Virtual World Open Source 170

Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2007

Phase 2 will incorporate an open source gaming engine (licensed to A New Day) for the 3-D online learning experience, as opposed to commonly used 3-D online environments such as Second Life. During Phase 2, A New Day will use an open source gaming engine (Quake III) to create a 3-D multi-learner online learning environment.

Teams 100

Teams Second Life Open Source Engineering 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 11, 2007

I think two predications "The Power of Peer Production" and "The Open Everything Economy" both have huge implications for learning professionals. Also, the Open Source for software and even training will have a big impact in the near future.

Predictions 100

Predictions Industry News Open Source 100

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In terms of the educator’s “mindshare&# a possible competitor to Second Life for the attention of academics is Open Cobalt which is the &# the first step in a long term project to make available to all people a free and open source platform for constructing, accessing, and sharing virtual workspaces for research and education.

Second Life 140

Second Life Linden Virtual World Wiki 140

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 14, 2007

The Fez is open source and is being used on a number of islands. She described how the place was built, the group's trip to real Morocco and the issues they have run into while doing pioneering work within SL.such as not having a back up to the island.make a mistake and you could destroy the entire island.

Problem 100

Problem Open Source Classes Guide 100