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A Few More Alternatives to Second Life

Kapp Notes

Venuegen is optimized to equip virtual presenters with communication capabilities that lower event costs and extend market reach. The mission of the company is to empower its customers to virtually and naturally share knowledge, interests and passions together unhindered by distance, time and impractical costs.

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2024 Trends We’d Like to See

Upside Learning

With an affordance perspective, you can see that Second Life was about social and immersive 3D (at any scale). We can then evaluate the benefits against the costs, considering alternatives, as most things have lower-tech equivalents. Remember going to an event in Second Life, only to be subjected to a slide show?

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2024 Learning and Development Trends We’d Like to See

Upside Learning

With an affordance perspective, you can see that Second Life was about social and immersive 3D (at any scale). We can then evaluate the benefits against the costs, considering alternatives, as most things have lower-tech equivalents. Remember going to an event in Second Life, only to be subjected to a slide show?

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A message to CxOs 2: about org learning myths

Clark Quinn

The only thing that matters is keeping costs low. And effective reskilling isn’t about the cheapest approach, but the most effective for the money. Powerpoint presentations in Second Life, but ideally is avoided. If we’re facing increasing change, as the pundits would have it, we need to adapt.

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Decided to get Mooc'ed

Moodle Journal

The course: - Second Life MOOC ran from April 1 to 30 2014. The theme was connecting online for collaborative learning and teaching through Second Life. I was also pleased to see that Moodle was being used for asynchronous work with the synchronous side of things handled by WizIQ & Second Life.

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Modern Learning Strategies for Corporate Learners

Ed App

In a competitive world, organizations need to implement effective training strategies for their employees to stay ahead of the curve. Online virtual platforms, such as Second Life, can bring a human element into the e-learning environment. The approach of using passive learning is no longer relevant.

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Advantages of GreenLearning

Association eLearning

It reduces classroom time, materials, and travel costs, which are significant benefits. For instance, Silke Fleischer calculated the effect an average class term would have on both the environment and the pocketbook. This contributes to the carbon footprint, while the cost subtracts from the bottom line. It’s a win/win!