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ASTD Second Life Webinar

Kapp Notes

Yesterday, Tony O'Driscoll , Matthew Monahan and I gave an ASTD Webinar on the topic of Second Life. Tom has written a great deal on Second Life and innovative learning content and methods. We talked about it a little and gave a tour. Anyway, it was a great session and here are some images from the webinar.

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TCC08: Second Life: Teaching Tips from the Virtual Frontier

Experiencing eLearning

OK, I admit that I’m not really expecting to be able to apply anything in Second Life for my current job. Dr. Dobbs Life 2.0: [link]. Second Life is a “context-rich environment&#. variety of course delivery methods. Edumuve : sites of interest to educators in Second Life.

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Second Life again

Learning with e's

Found an interesting article about Second Life and other MMORPGs and their use for learning today. Several scholars have suggested that massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) such as Everquest and Second Life have educational potential, but we have little data about what happens when such tools are introduced in the classroom.

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From World of Warcraft to Second Life – Teaching Science with Immersion and Excursion

E-Learning Acupuncture

That’s when she turned to a different virtual world product: Second Life. I’ve written about Second Life a few times before on this blog ( here and here ). This location in Second Life now hosts many learning objects and activities that augment introductory courses in genetics and biology. in your teaching?

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eLearning Guild Presentation: Applying ADDIE to 3D Worlds

Kapp Notes

My subject was "Applying the ADDIE Model to 3D Virtual Learning Worlds" We discussed ways in which the traditional method of instructional design needs to be modified to accommodate elements of 3D virtual worlds (we call them Virtual Immersive Environments). Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

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“Get some coffee and get rid of your guns.”

Allison Rossett

Equally non-traditional was the method of instruction and its delivery. Following an introduction, officers organized into four-person teams, donned headsets and identified with pre-produced avatars in a specially-designed Second Life world. Second Life provided opportunities for many practices in varied circumstances.

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Using Virtual Worlds in the Conspiracy to Create an ah-ha Moment

Kapp Notes

Yesterday, I had the privilege of touring a fascinating project in the 3D virtual immersive environment of Second Life. The method used is called a story quest. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds Second Life 3D worlds.