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The CLIVE presentation at this year's Sloan-C/MERLOT/Moodle-moot Emerging Technologies conference: The MERLOT Virtual Worlds Taskforce has been collaborating for the last year to develop the Center for Learning in Virtual Environments MERLOT presence in Second Life, Project Wonderland, and other 3D Virtual Worlds. Join members of the taskforce in unveiling the virtual worlds- and web-based-tools and infrastructure for content and virtual worlds education professionals to identify, share, and showcase high quality 3D learning assets. Jonathon Richter Research Associate University of Oregon Session Information Pre-Conference Workshop Pre-Conference Workshop (1/2 day) July 20, 2010 - 9:00am Garden Room

Blog post about the CLIVE Virtual Safaris posted on Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable blog. The inaugural post to the "SuperSet" Feature on their blog too!

Nice article on building communities in virtual worlds. Some very real insights there that were new to me. I was hoping to add a comment on the importance of providing community members with a "place to call their own" but could not figure out how to do that.

CNN article: Can Second LIfe help teach doctors to treat patients?

CLIVE: CNN article Can Second LIfe help teach doctors to treat patients?

Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium, a joint Symposium of Sloan Consortium and MERLOT with MoodleMoot, is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. The symposium, focusing on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, will continue to highlight research, applications, and best practices of important emerging technological tools. Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities that will include face-to-face and virtual components. Symposium tracks highlight and demonstrate research, application and best practices of important emerging technological tools related to social networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services. The Symposium is brought to you by the partnership of the Sloan Consortium, MERLOT, and MoodleMoot.

edublog2008 winner (best educational use of a virtual world); second life and the Discovery Educational Network

virtual worlds researchers group in Second Life

Immersion is the subjective impression that one is participating in a comprehensive, realistic experience. Interactive media now enable various degrees of digital immersion. The more a virtual immersive experience is based on design strategies that combine actional, symbolic, and sensory factors, the greater the participant's suspension of disbelief that she or he is "inside" a digitally enhanced setting. Studies have shown that immersion in a digital environment can enhance education in at least three ways: by allowing multiple perspectives, situated learning, and transfer. Further studies are needed on the capabilities of immersive media for learning, on the instructional designs best suited to each type of immersive medium, and on the learning strengths and preferences these media develop in users.

Second Life: Shakespeare Company

Second Life Education (SLED) shared Google Calendar

Second Life Education (SLED) shared Google Calendar second life in education (SLED) events calendar

look at all of these educational resources in Second life!

CATE & SaLamander Project get links and quotes by J. Richter in this January 2009 issue article in THE Journal

This European project is working on strategies to facilitate the transition from primary to secondary foreign language teaching. Partners from seven European countries are developing material for language classrooms and teacher training. On this website you can get information on the transition situation in different European countries, get insights into primary and secondary language classrooms, download teaching materials and exchange your views on the topic of continuity with other teachers, students and teacher trainers.

Sync/Lost: an immersive, muve of music history

Admongo: a game for kids 8 - 12 yrs old teaching about advertisements and their meanings - to be good consumers starts with awareness

Journal: special issue on virtual worlds

Second Life/virtual worlds: SirArthurConan Doyle's virtual safaris!

Virtual Reality is coming of age / article from the Guardian 12/31/09

Virtual Worlds Education Forum