Tony Karrer

MARCH 23, 2007

I'm sure that once you add presence-based audio (meaning you can hear people who are close to you) that WebEx style systems will begin to look more like second life so you can have easier break-out sessions. It might just change your perspective on what's possible today in informal and generative learning.

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Second Life Virtual Classroom eLearningGuild Virtual World 100

Big Dog, Little Dog

DECEMBER 8, 2008

"Two British researchers have just completed a study of undergraduate students that found "many young students are far from being the epitomic global, connected, socially-networked technologically-fluent digital native who has little patience for passive and linear forms of learning." has been hijacked by the Informal Learning crowd.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 22, 2009

Before a large scale implementation of any new learning technology, you really need to run a pilot group. Skipping a pilot of a new technology is a dangerous gamble. High Technology Comfort Level —You don’t want to provide initial access to virtual worlds to a group that is not comfortable with technology.

Learning Technologies 150

Learning Technologies Technology Virtual World Second Life 150

Clark Quinn

MAY 11, 2021

Lectures, information dump & knowledge test, in general content presentation doesn’t lead to meaningful change in behavior in the absence of activity. This holds doubly true for technology objects. Powerpoint presentations in Second Life, but ideally is avoided. Further, they could be happy if that’s the case.

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Augmented Reality Predictions Behavior Second Life 312

Upside Learning

AUGUST 10, 2011

Every now and again I wonder about the multi-user 3D environments, or virtual worlds that were all the rage just a couple of years ago, the finest example being Second Life. Second Life itself was a promising collaborative 3D learning platform.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL). The Virtual World Best Practices in Education Conference originated from the 2007 Second Life® Best Practices in Education Conference.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning [My notes from a webinar. Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning … &#%!? Examples of informal: Water cooler, SoMe Informal learning is never intentional. Lance asks: What happens if you add intentionality to an informal activity?

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Furthermore, virtual clans often develop their own closed newsgroups and e-mail listings to keep their geographically distributed members informed. Yet the clear distinction in Second Life is between the traders and those who purchase. Tomorrow: The Tribal Web Reference Childress, M.

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Second Life Online Virtual World License 41

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 24, 2008

Emerging technologies. Emerging technologies. Westley kicked off by providing us with an overview of emerging technologies, including QR codes and holograms. Skoolaborate is a growing collaborative of high schools that use Second Life to teach students around the world. Corporate islands.

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Second Life Virtual World IBM Director 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 8, 2010

and Smart Phones for Educational Excellence at the Mid Pacific Information and Communication Technology Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA island in Second Life. Nuclear PowerPlant in Second Life. What information from the conference will you share with your students?

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 25, 2010

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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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

A number of years ago, when we were at the height of the hype about Virtual Worlds (computer rendered 3D social worlds, e.g. Second Life), I was thinking about the affordances. while viewing, not offline), we can find some powerful learning opportunities, both formal and informal. If we can provide mechanisms (e.g.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Cognitive Virtual World Augmented Reality 100

Kapp Notes

JUNE 10, 2010

First, it looks as though Linden Labs, the developers behind Second Life, may be downsizing their corporate efforts ( Second Life Enterprise Edition ). And Massively , a blog that provides daily information about MMOs. Some interesting developments in the 3D Learning and Collaboration Space.

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Linden Collaboration Social Networks Virtual World 134

Ed App

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The learning environment has become more dynamic as employees need to quickly adapt to the technological changes in the market. Technology is evolving so do learning strategies. Online virtual platforms, such as Second Life, can bring a human element into the e-learning environment. Cue elearning tools.

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Learning Strategy eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning Strategy 75

Learningtogo

APRIL 14, 2017

More recently, the emergence of a brand-new scientific discipline, the neurosciences , emerged from a similar cocktail of disruptive events: A new instrument ( Functional Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and other technologies). The technology is already in place and it is getting more affordable all the time.

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Diversity Training Education Virtual World Predictions 145

Moodle Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

But then the world moved on, which is when Second Life appeared; if you look down the left side bar you will see the link or slurl to one of my sims. I must confess actually that I have not always taken my own advice on this one, so plunging head first into Second Life was for me anyway a somewhat high risk investment back then.

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Virtual World Second Life Moodle Alternatives 100

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 24, 2008

Information. Give people misleading information about how well they're performing. Using technology with kindergarteners and first graders to support social constructivist learning. tags: technology , education , socialnetworking , constructivism , k-12. Calendar of events for educators in Second Life.

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Social Networks Diversity Training Second Life Tagging 170

Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. The topic: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning. Now were into web 2.0 -- new technologies that werent there 10 years ago. This was "e-Learning 1.0".

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Emergent Brandon Hall CD-ROM Authoring Tools 176

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Second Life is not a teaching tool Tool Set 2009 New Design for My Smile Sheet The art of changing the brain Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives How to Convert Your PowerPoint Presentation into an Elearning Course Social Media makes this course stand out Should All Learning Professionals Be Blogging? Tools - A Summary PR 2.0:

Social Networks 139

Social Networks Blended Learning Authoring Tools PLE 139

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 17, 2008

High quality information from guest hosts. Feels a sense of community with the group–technology has connected her with others. Scot Headley: Quaker Meeting in Second Life. Second Life focused his attention–unprogrammed worship requires that focus, not multitasking. Students did thoughtful posts.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

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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Learning Environment Environment Second Life Gartner 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Thursday, February 22, 2007 Informal Learning -- Getting Learners to Ask the Right Questions In a post on informal learning by Ray Sims (thanks to Tony ), he lists out a whole bunch o good things "to do on behalf of increasing informal learning aligned with company strategy and goals." Where Are All the Women?

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Informal Learning Informal Wiki Learner 100

Kapp Notes

MAY 6, 2009

One common mistake organizations make in designing learning experiences in virtual worlds is failing to have specific learning objectives, either formal or informal, for the intended interactions. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. It can be lonely in a virtual world with no friends and nothing to do.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Second Life Instructional Design Learning Objects 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The other day, a blog reader sent me an email asking about Immersive Learning and wanted some information about what it meant and how it is being used. A survey study by SRI indicated that 58% of the respondents has a strong interest in how virtual world technologies can be deployed in the workplace. Calling a meeting to order.sort of.

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Simulations Social Networks Second Life eLearning Guild 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2009

A metaverse or virtual world is simply the natural extension and convergence of several technologies currently used for online learning. The social networking aspects of a metaverse allow learners to interact and share data and information with each other while in the virtual world. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Social Networks Centra Wiki 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Friday, February 16, 2007 eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Thanks to Tony Karrer for a great overview article on eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? this clearly effects how we should all be designing and building courses now.

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eLearning 2.0 Corporate eLearning Technology eLearning 100

Usable Learning

MARCH 25, 2014

Remember when everything L&D was going to start happening in Second Life? One of the reason’s it didn’t happen was because there was because the focus was on the technology (“Ooo – we can build a virtual replica of our corporate university!”) It’s about the practice, not the technology.

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Case Study Virtual World Second Life xapi 67

PDG

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Technology is a vital piece of the puzzle to help “move the middle” by focusing efforts on the 60% majority who will benefit the most from sales enablement strategies. AI pushes only relevant bites of information to each salesperson, tailoring it to their existing knowledge, requirements, and experience. However, AI isn’t magic.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2011

We are currently developing in a plethora of virtual world spaces such as Second Life, OpenSim, Open Wonderland, as well as a handful of gaming engines such as Unity 3D and Unreal engine. 3D Virtual Campus Tours” includes games and many other interactive features to make the tour more engaging and informative.

Conversation 194

Conversation Simulations Virtual World Augmented Reality 194

Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Even though Christmas has passed, you can still get into the holiday spirit with Jane’s Countdown series of free learning resources on her Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies blog. This includes looking outside our field for great ideas that can inform our work. Need directions on how to build a wooden Christmas tree ?

Gamification 113

Gamification Second Life Performance Support Games 113

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 16, 2007

Just completed the Learning in 3D Class in which students were able to experience Second Life , ProtonMedia's ProtoSphere and several Web 2.0 Graduate students in instructional technology were required to post on this blog, contribute to a wiki and post a machinimia project on YouTube and TeacherTube.

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Classes Web Wiki Second Life 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 13, 2007

Yesterday, my 13 yr old son and I presented a workshop sponsored by the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit to help teachers integrate technology into the schools. It was a great group of teachers who have been designated, through a grant, as master technology educators. They are being worked really hard.up

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 7, 2007

It has a lot of good interactions and chunks the information well. This presentation is not an e-learning presentation per say but it is a presentation using e-learning technologies to quickly get information to learners or people who would be interested in the topic. It is what I would call first generation e-learning.

Big Question 100

Big Question Examples ASTD Simulations 100

Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Even though Christmas has passed, you can still get into the holiday spirit with Jane’s Countdown series of free learning resources on her Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies blog. This includes looking outside our field for great ideas that can inform our work. Need directions on how to build a wooden Christmas tree ?

Gamification 100

Gamification Second Life Performance Support Games 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 11, 2010

There have already been s tories of terrorist armies attacking residents in Second Life and of terrorists using these spaces for practice of physical world attacks. Back in 2007, I attended a keynote address by Dr. Peter Joyce of Cisco Systems who predicted a shortage of Information Technology workers.

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Server Player Virtual World Predictions 186

Learning Visions

JANUARY 28, 2010

Allison Rossett is a Professor of Educational Technology at University of San Diego and noted author. Authentic, realistic and immersive, like Second Life Include access to e-coaches Include expectations that employees will participate in online discussions as follow up to a class. [ The big names talk about how web 2.0

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Virtual Classroom ASTD Social Networks 145

Kapp Notes

JUNE 18, 2007

One of the most interesting things about the aricle was that it stated " despite entering Second Life to much mainstream media fanfare, companies like Sears, Sun Microsystems, Dell, Coca Cola, Reebok, and Calvin Klein have so far failed to attract even 500 weekly visitors." So are these ventures failures? even the blogosphere.

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Second Life Sun Virtual World Synchronous 100