Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

I’ve previously posted my thoughts on virtual worlds, but I had a wee bit of a revelation that I want to get clear in my head, and it ties into several things that went on at the conference. Chuck listed 10 ‘ affordances ‘ of virtual worlds, expanding a list Tony had previously started.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2010

Here are some emerging events happening in the corporate virtual immersive environment (VIE) space. Forterra System's OLIVE integrates virtual meetings into web based intranets, extranets or portals, and can assure a user's identity based on authentication systems like LDAP. Also, Activeworlds turned 15 this year!

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

You have probably been wondering what you should wear in case you ever went on a virtual world job interview. In fact, I once went to a virtual interview to talk about the Learning in 3D book and was told to "put some shoes on" apparently even in the virtual world, "no shoes, no shirt--no service still applies."

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 15, 2010

If you are a local, state or even national government official interested in virtual worlds, you can get your own piece of digital realestate at GovGrid. A virtual immersive environment constructed strictly for governments. World Plan–This plan is open to anyone working in or for government.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 18, 2010

I have a couple of ideas, about measuring virtual world learning but would love to have input from others to learn how they are assessing the learning taking place in virtual worlds, please comment on your blog and then link in the comments of this blog any ideas or examples of how you are assessing learning in 3D Virtual Immersive Environments.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Here is a number of interesting predictions for virtual worlds done in a nice and interesting SlideShare presentation Virtual Worlds 2010+ View more documents from KZero Worldswide. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2009

While I think there are many legitimate reasons why an organization should partake in virtual immersive environments (VIEs) for learning and collaboration, there are also some "less-than-comfortable" reasons organizations are leaning in this direction. S top, proceed with caution. The same thing happens in organizations.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 1, 2010

While creating products, working on deliverables and collaborating across organizations on a large scale in virtual worlds seems like science fiction, the truth is that 3D environments for working, learning and collaborating are the not-too-distant future. One day Virtual Immersive Environments will be just as accepted and understood.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2010

A critical element in virtual world learning is the opportunity for the learner to reflect upon his or her experience. As a designer of a 3D virtual learning experience, you need to design part of the learning experience to include time for the learners to re-envision what they experienced and add meaning to that experience.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 8, 2010

Here is her advice when someone says that 3D worlds look too much like a game. For many business users, their experience with virtual worlds has been as consumers- they, or their children, have used game platforms, either on line or on machines in their homes. An avatar can be created, dressed and can come in-world.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 31, 2009

In last night’s #lrnchat , the topic was virtual worlds (VWs). The first question to be addressed was whether virtual worlds had been over or underhyped. The second question explored when and where virtual worlds make sense. Tags: design technology. It was a lively session, as always.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 11, 2010

Recently a number of folks have asked me some questions about 3D worlds that I think can be answered in some of my previous posts so here are some of those posts as answers to frequently asked questions about virtual immersive environments: 1) How do I get started in 3D?

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2009

One of the great things about what I do is getting to meet and work with really thoughtful and creative people and the other day, I got a chance to brainstorm with a group of great people on the topic of Virtual World Implementations. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. It makes it more fun and more engaging.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 22, 2009

First, Metaplace announced it will be closing its virtual doors on January 1, 2010 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. This means that a user created "portal" into a virtual world can be accessed from web location. It is inevitable that the 3D Virtual World space will have acquisitions, mergers and failures.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 21, 2010

There are many creative ways to leverage virtual world platforms from conducting job interviews over a distance to conducting training on critical incidents to machinima to teaching new military recruits. Tags: Content Guide. And here is another useful application. Teaching people how to drive. You can check out the video below.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 16, 2009

We discussed how to use a virtual world for the development of a course about innovation, what are the right instructional strategies for virtual worlds and how can they be leveraged so they are useful and not simply a distraction. Tags: virtual immersive environment.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 3, 2010

There avatars wave good bye as the virtual world closes on March 9, 2010. Another consumer-based 3D virtual worlds is closing down in a few days. The well-known virtual world called There is closing on March 9, 2010. Tags: 3D worlds.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 4, 2010

Here are ten predictions about virtual worlds in Australia and beyond made by The Metaverse Journal in an article simply titled Virtual worlds predictions for 2010. Tags: virtual immersive environment.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The other day, I was speaking with virtual world learning expert Anders Gronstedt about teaching in a 3D virtual immersive environment. Anders provided some great insights for anyone who is conducting a class or session in a 3D virtual immersive environment. Competencies in leading virtual worlds learning programs.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 8, 2010

To avoid the perception that virtual immersive environments are a fad or inappropriate for corporate learning, make sure you design the virtual immersive experience around these eight principles: Instructionally Grounded. Virtual immersive environments are about doing, not about observing. Tags: 3D worlds.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called Not a Good Week for the Virtual Worlds Space where I reported, based on other reports, that Forterra Systems had laid off some of its workforce. We see SAIC as the type of strategic partner that will enable us to continue shaping the virtual world marketplace and the OLIVE product line.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 15, 2009

A Virtual Immersive Environment is Not a Parallel Universe, It is an Alternative Reality. While it is possible to make a 3D virtual immersive environment (VIE) look exactly (or pretty darn close) to your actual office building or training room or college campus.what's the point? Virtual Immersive Environments are Not a Panacea.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 31, 2009

According to the BBC: Virtual goods such as weapons or digital bottles of champagne traded in the US could be worth up to $5bn in the next five years, experts predict. Additonally, "Virtual goods is the whole story in the world of social games. What could be the implication for enterprise-focused virtual immersive environments?

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Here is a press release about one big virtual world event where Tony and I will be speaking about Learning in 3D. 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). “We

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Yesterday, I had the privilege of touring a fascinating project in the 3D virtual immersive environment of Second Life. It is called The Virtual Worlds Story Project with the tag line "Weaving the Narrative Threads of Our Lives." What better place to start than in a 3D Virtual Immersive Environment.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2009

Using a virtual world or metaverse for training is not as science-fiction as it sounds. A metaverse or virtual world is simply the natural extension and convergence of several technologies currently used for online learning. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. This is similar to the Web 2.0

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 29, 2009

With the recent news of layoffs at Forterra Systems and the closing of Metaplace covered in Not a Good Week for the Virtual Worlds Space , there have been a number of discussions around the topic. See ProtonMedia's take at If Forterra Systems and Metaplace have sparked a virtual world industry shakeout, the question is: Who's next?

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Conducting a virtual brainstorming session. Jumping into a virtual world can provide a competitive advantage, facilitate collaboration and provide virtual role-plays across the enterprise but, if a careful analysis is not done before taking the leap into virtual worlds, disaster could loom.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I mmersed in a learning environment (notice, no bulleted list of objectives) An important virtual world design principle is that the participant (not the teacher) must be positioned at the center of the learning experience--a 360 degree immersion in an learning experience. Tags: virtual immersive environment.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2009

Here is a step-by-step process for designing and launching a virtual world learning experience within an organization. Step Three: Determine if content is appropriate for learning within a virtual world environment. Step Six: Build or purchase the necessary digital assets for the virtual learning environment.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 24, 2009

While technology is enabling the creation and usage of 3D virtual worlds, the appeal of these worlds is being driven by a new generation of learners. Each of these worlds is inhabited by kids, some as young as six, who are spending time interacting, making friends and navigating 3D virtual worlds.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 18, 2009

One of the exciting things about working on the Learning in 3D book is that we are going to have a space for the book and some of its content in a 3D world. Tags: virtual immersive environment. Here are some sneak peaks at the concept. The introduction area and place to meet.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 19, 2010

Tony and Karl discuss their ground breaking book, "Learning in 3D" The recording of Tony and Karl's presentation from the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference is now available on Treet.tv Tags: 3D Book 3D worlds lrn3d 3D Book Tour. Best Practices in Education Channel.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

With virtual worlds, we can expand the use of storytelling. In a 3D virtual world, the learner is not just observing a story or scenario, the learner becomes a character within the story. Adding these elements together in a virtual world learning event creates an effective story for learning.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 10, 2009

Check out this article, Living NOAA's Second Life It is about how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)--a government agency--is using a virtual world to reach into the future and it has some great advice on considerations before launching into a virtual world.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

What is the definition of the world " Quality "? There are five ways to consider "quality" in terms of e-learning, virtual worlds or mobile learning: Functionality. How easy is it for the e-learning, virtual world or mobile lesson to be navigated and used by the learner? virtual world learning or mobile learning.

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Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2007

In this post, I present some thoughts on how to effectively use 3D metaphors and virtual worlds to enrich content presentation with little effort. Virtual World Ideas for Content Delivery Have you played with Second Life? Sounds exciting? Usually, navigation in courses is linear or guided.

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