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Leon Cych

The player: In praise of educational games | Technology | The Guardian - 0 views

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    In praise od ed games - Guardian comment Naomi Alderman
Leon Cych

After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds - Technology - T... - 2 views

  • Indeed, a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that only 4 percent of American adults spend time in virtual worlds.
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      http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults/Part-3/5-Adults-teens-and-virtual-worlds.aspx?r=1 - for mlore detailed demographics - I thought they were being selective with the demographics - they do say "adults though but it is a skewed picture.
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    Looking at more bespoke Open Sim Immersive Environments
Leon Cych

From Second Life to authentic educational Virtual Worlds? « Tony Bates - 1 views

  • The article suggests that there is still a long way to go before virtual worlds have the tools and functionality needed for education. Ominously, it even raises the question whether: ‘the very notion of virtual worlds is flawed. Maybe 3-D online environments are just one of those technologies that sound cool but never fully materialize, like personal jetpacks.’
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    Suggestions that VW aren't up to it yet or will ever be.
Leon Cych

'Avatars' can make us better people: study - 0 views

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    Latest research about Avatars
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