Learning with e's

MAY 7, 2010

We all know that Second Life, the virtual reality world that has become basically indistinguishable from our increasingly unreal physical worlds, is a powerful tool for learning. But, of course, as is true of the "real" world, Second Life does not come without its problems. Occasionally this blog hosts guest posts.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2008

The corporate sector is exploring a whole new world. Which world? The virtual world. What is a virtual world? A virtual world is a computer-generated environment that more-or-less replicates the real world. Arguably the best known virtual world today is Second Life.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Bart Pursel of Virtual Learning Worlds and an alumni of our program presented on Virtual Worlds. He defined a Virtual World as a computer-based environment intended for users to inhabit and interact via avatars in a 3D represented world.

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Mark Oehlert

OCTOBER 19, 2007

. | Main | "A Vision of Students Today" from the Creators of "The Machine is Us/ing Us" » October 19, 2007 Mark is very late to the virtual worlds big news about SL and IBM. So yes, Ive fallen a bit behind in my virtual world reading but that just means I get to see all the interesting stuff all at once. " Yea!

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

He ran Michael Milken’s Knowledge Universe Interactive Studio before he became VP, Platform & Technology for Second Life at Linden Labs. Most preferred the virtual meetings. By the way, here’s Tony O’Driscoll talking about the affordances of virtual worlds for learning. Learning in a Virtual World.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

For me it holds many memories of speaking to large and appreciative audiences, the remains of the Berlin Wall, the Checkpoint Charlie museum, Christmas markets, Unter den Linden, Alexanderplatz, Ka De We, and the Brandenburg Gate. Debate and discuss the impact and needs of a generation who grew up with the Internet.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 The Real World, SecondLife and FaceBook/MySpace Over the past few weeks Ive conducted about 17 interviews with current college students and recent graduates. Some claim to feel lost without an Internet connection, but hey, dont we all? The rest of the world is not in this technology bubble yet. All women.

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