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Cool Second Life Happening:UW VIBE Future InfoExpo Recruitment

Kapp Notes

Need to solve a problem, but don’t know how to organize the information? Researchers from the University of Washington Information School are conducting a research study investigating exciting and useful alternative capabilities for Second Life. They are hosting a Future InfoExpo, which offers 6 experiential exhibits.

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Alternatives to Second Life Continued

Kapp Notes

In my listing of Alternatives to Second Life , many packages were missed. For more information, you can read Sun unveils corporate 'Second Life'. You can have Private Shows focused on promotional selling where the show's host customers and suppliers are the attendees and exhibitors. Here are two more.

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Presentation Recap for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Learning Forum

Kapp Notes

Air Force’s Global Learning Forum (GLF) group in Second Life at Huffman Prairie Chi. The group now have over 300 educators, from across several universities, engaged in various collaborative efforts within the 3D world of Second Life. Second Life is used as our primary open access platform for collaboration.

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TCC08: What can Educators Learn from Online Religious Communities?

Experiencing eLearning

Invited 10 students (10th grade) and 5 guest hosts (employees of school/church). High quality information from guest hosts. Scot Headley: Quaker Meeting in Second Life. Second Life focused his attention–unprogrammed worship requires that focus, not multitasking. Tricia Meyer. 50-60% involvement.

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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. Schedule informality.

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Skoolaborate and the future of e-learning

E-Learning Provocateur

Skoolaborate is a growing collaborative of high schools that use Second Life to teach students around the world. Westley gave us a real-time tour of Skoolaborate’s islands in Second Life, with commentary from Mike. Plenty of companies have dipped their toes into Second Life with mixed success.

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Notes, Videos and Slides from Virtual World Presentations

Kapp Notes

One of the things that I love about the Internet (Cue the violins) is the life that presentations and information after the live presentation is over and begins to fade from memory. This sharing of information and its longer shelf-life is exciting and reminds me of an old saying.