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From Second Life Wiki Second Life Wiki > Second Life Education > Second Life Education/Resources The Education Community is Among the Most Vibrant and Active in Second Life The education community is the fastest growing and among the most vibrant, active, and dynamic in Second Life.

The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that encapsulates the concept that an event is a surprise (to the observer) and has a major impact. After the fact, the event is rationalized by hindsight.

An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform and uses transmedia to deliver a story that may be altered by participants' ideas or actions. The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real-time and evolves according to participants' responses.

The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene, Disney Interactive Studios' 1992 video game Stunt Island, and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter (FPS) video games.

Social presence theory was developed by John Short, Ederyn Williams, and Bruce Christie at a time when computer-mediated communication as we know it today was yet to be conceptualized, let alone implemented through computers connected via the Internet. In spite of that, the theory has influenced much computer-mediated communication research over the years.

An epic (from theGreek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos) "word, story, poem") is a lengthy narrative poem ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_poetry "Be all Epic and stuff." a classroom mantra in Mrs. Sheehy's WoW in School http://wowinschool.pbworks.com.

from the Caledon Oxbridge University Wiki: "Caledon Oxbridge was originally founded as a collaboration between NCI and the Independent State of Caledon. It provides a complete Second Life tutorial for new residents.

This Special Interest Group welcomes educators, administrators, and educational technologists who are interested in the development of any 3D Virtual Environment platform for connection and collaboration. We are a valuable pivot point for all things virtual environment. Sponsor of the Virtual Education Journal (VEJ).