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.

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flickr2SL is the first (and only) flickr photo browser for Second Life. You can search and view public pictures of individual flickr users and also flickr groups inside SL. It offers single picture browsing as well as thumbnail overview. flickr2SL is available in SL at St Diabloux (17, 55, 501) (slurl ).

30 + things every newbie should know before starting Second LIfe

Project Wonderland Virtual World Toolkit Blog

this would be a great model (partnership?) for Salamander

Welcome to the Home Page of The Learning Experience, a free University which is based in the Virtual World of Second Life (aka SL). The motto of The Learning Experience (known also as TLE) "Where Knowledge & Education Are Always Free" is something we take seriously.

Introducing the Earworms Musical Brain Trainer Learn a new Language in Second Life, your Ipod, your iPhone or PC for the new year! 200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music. The 70 minute Earworms SLCD's will play the tracks inworld - can be downloaded as mp3 files to your desktop, Ipod or Iphone and comes with full documentation on PDF files for you to print and read at your leisure. Come and sample Earworms for yourself inworld - visit us at and TP up to The Earworms Loft Earworms mbt puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: While jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing…you can be learning a new language at the same time! earworms mbt© Rapid Languages is the first language course to get your toe tapping. You know the phenomena of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head? Voulezvous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earworms mbt© has put this phenomena to positive use. Gone are the days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination with music, the phrases you need are automatically anchored deep into your memory, ready for instant recall.

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Video Games as Learning Tools

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education

Second Life: work with creative experts and thinkers from around the world on a museum exhibit

Second LIfe: Education Suppot Faire

Second Life: Shakespeare Company

great video of virtual worlds in 2008 and links to them

a free virtual world open source browser to act as bridge to other virtual worlds

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