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Second Life Created Virtual Documentary

Kapp Notes

Second Life and movies have had a history. In my post Second Life at the Movies , I discuss the possibility of a full-feature length movie being created in Second Life. IBM's Vice President of IBM's Technical Strategy and Innovation, Irving Wladawsky-Berger sits for an interview in Second Life.

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e-Learning Programs' Support Services to Learners

eFront

However, how do we support our learners before, during, and after an e-Learning course, program, and (or) certificate? By focusing on the support services before the the e-Learning course begin you will attract and prepare the learners. The answer is simple. The answer is simple. Training is Broken (There. We Said It.)

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Year End Musings, Reflections, Predictions and Thoughts: Part One

Kapp Notes

We take the learning away from the application and then wonder why we have “learners” who go through classes or modules but still don’t “get it.” It seems that when they launched the Open Qwaq project, it was basically a closing out of the commercial end of the business.

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Random Thoughts on 3D Learning Environments

Kapp Notes

When we pause to consider this fact it is almost impossible to imagine how much change this technology has brought to Society, Business and Learning and how much more it will bring. A mentality forged by playing video games and interacting in 3D worlds such as Second Life, Active Worlds and There.com.

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Teaching Higher Order Skills in a Virtual World

Kapp Notes

How do you get learners to engage in higher order cognitive skills (e.g., Virtual worlds are ideal for placing a learner into a problem solving situation. For teaching higher order skills it is always good idea because it requires the learner to apply multiple levels of thought to a situation.

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Anders Gronstedt Discusses How to Lead Learning Sessions in Virtual Worlds

Kapp Notes

For those of you who don’t know, Anders Gronstedt (anders@gronstedtgroup.com) is president of the Gronstedt Group , which custom develops immersive learning programs for Fortune 500 clients, and host of “Train for Success,” a weekly Second Life speaking series that has been ongoing for several years.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Struggling with gaps in talent and skills, organizations are starting to invest more heavily in technologies to predict their training requirements, understand their learners and to create exciting ways to deliver training and learning to their employees.