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Questions about Second Life

Kapp Notes

Recently, I received a some really good questions related specifically to Second Life but primarily are about virtual worlds and the use of these worlds for education. I'll answer the questions here since I think they reflect concerns that many educators have related to the social networks and Second Life.

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Second Life Webinar-Today

Kapp Notes

Today I am presenting a webinar titled " Second Life in Education " for NETWORKS which is is a National Science Foundation Resource Center that is focused on the advancement of semiconductor, automated manufacturing, and electronics education. Video showing the educational uses of Second Life created by students.

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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). Remember going to an event in Second Life, only to be subjected to a slide show? In the right place and time, they can be effective tools. Once we start measuring, we need to do so effectively.

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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). Remember going to an event in Second Life, only to be subjected to a slide show? In the right place and time, they can be effective tools. Once we start measuring, we need to do so effectively.

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A message to CxOs 2: about org learning myths

Clark Quinn

And effective reskilling isn’t about the cheapest approach, but the most effective for the money. Courses are the answer to performance issues. 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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Effective Web Conferences – 41 Resources

Tony Karrer

I wanted to follow-up 19 Tips for Effective Online Conferences with some additional resources that relate to this topic. conference , my favorite part was talking to others about each others’ issues, concerns, questions. The names of these people came from the participants list of the conferences. It’s a guess why.

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TCC09: Wikis that Work: Effective Wiki Practices for Virtual Learning Communities

Experiencing eLearning

They effectively managed issues of trust, workload, and learning within their social network. Second Life) very low. In this session, we will share a collaborative wiki created by a self-organized, self-managed group of online graduate students. 100% used email. 60% used cell phone. Social gaming (e.g., What is a wiki.

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