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Kerry J

The SLENZ Update - No 89, May 25, 2009 « Second Life Education in New Zealand - 0 views

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    Today, for the first time, New Zealand midwifery students began to enhance their regular study programme with learning in the virtual world of Second Life.
Kerry J

EDUCATIONAL MODELING, SIMULATIONS, & GAMES: Alessi (2000), Alessi & Trollip (2000) & Sh... - 0 views

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    blog post from U of OK regarding Alessi, Trollip and Shaffer's research and theories into fidelity of simulation, learning and relationship between them and whether learning is readily transferrable from games or VWs toreal life.
Mathieu Bertolo

Dans les mondes virtuels, l'oeil est le guide de l'avatar - 0 views

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    Dans les mondes virtuels, l'oeil est le guide de l'avatar Cogain rend possible le déplacement d'un personnage virtuel par les seuls mouvements des yeux. Le système s'adresse aux personnes à motricité réduite, à des fins ludiques et de formation en ligne.
Kerry J

Siggraph 2008 #10: Interview with the Web 3D Consortium Video by Pixel Heads Network - ... - 0 views

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    An interview about the x3D standard, a standard that allows 3D rendering of content across platforms. For those that know, is the successor to VRML.
James OReilly

ThinkBalm publishes business value study « ThinkBalm: Immersive Internet insi... - 0 views

  • Nearly 30% of survey respondents (19 of 66) said their organization recouped their investment in immersive technologies in less than nine months, once their project(s) launched.
  • The top motivations for investment in immersive technology in 2008 /1Q 2009 were enabling people in disparate locations to spend time together, increased innovation, and cost savings or avoidance.
  • Early implementers are choosing the simplest use cases first. The most common were learning and training (80%, or 53 of 66 respondents focused on this use case) and meetings (76%, or 50 of 66 respondents). Some intend to take on more complex use cases in 2010 or 2011.
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  • Immersive technology won out over a variety of alternatives primarily due to low cost and the increased engagement it delivers. The leading alternatives were Web conferencing and in-person meetings, followed by phone calls.
  • Work-related use of the Immersive Internet is in the early adopter phase. Before it can pass into the early majority phase, practitioners and the technology vendors who serve them must “cross the chasm.” The most common barriers to adoption are target users having inadequate hardware, corporate security restrictions, and getting users interested in the technology.
Kerry J

Places tagged "education" - Sloog: Tagging the New World - 0 views

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    Sloog is a bookmarking service for Second Life residents. It allows users to save favourite places and avatars and search for them later, both in-world with a simple plug-in (HUD) or via web browser at www.sloog.org
Fred Delventhal

Vollee - PC Games on Your 3G Mobile :: - 0 views

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    Download Vollee mobile access to World of Second Life
Dr. Fridemar Pache

Call for Participation | Australasian Virtual Worlds Workshop - 0 views

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    CallForPapers SwinBurnUniversity VirtualWorldsWorkshop SecondLife
Fred Delventhal

7Seas Fishing Game: Welcome! - 0 views

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    The 7Seas Fishing Game is a fun and affordable way to enjoy the great virtual outdoors, by yourself or with friends, while catching various wearable pets and other prizes! Load up some bait and shoot for leveling up your rod, track down those rare fish, show off your catches in a personal aquarium, take part in a fishing contest, or even play games with your newfound finned friends -- it's all possible!
Jean Shankle

The Campaign For Real Life | HaveMacWillBlog (aka Robin Bloor's Blog) - 0 views

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    Second Life blogs from an SL participants
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