Learning together apart: Distance education in a virtual world - Kim Holmburg and Isto Huvila Holmburg and Huvila's study, as related in the article link above, focuses on distributed learning opportunities for distance education students, 'distributed learning' meaning that multiple tools are used. Background information Some of the tools compared in the study were … [Read more...] about Distance education close-up
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AVWW 2008 – registrations open
The Australasian Virtual Worlds Workshop and (AVWW) is back again in 2008 and it's looking like a fascinating two-day program. It's being held at Swinburne University in Melbourne on the 28th and 29th November. Keynote presenters include the New Media Consortium's Larry Johnson, SLCN's Keren Flavell, Linden Lab's Chris Collins and VastPark CEO Bruce Joy. We're proud to be a … [Read more...] about AVWW 2008 – registrations open
The Magic Circle – is not so helpful, actually.
"One of the more fascinating issues that bubble to the surface from time to time are real world legal consequences for things that happen in the virtual world." Tech Law Prof Blog "However this wasn’t a theft that happened on a street corner or schoolyard. This was a theft in a virtual world and the goods don’t even exist outside of this virtual world they were a part of." … [Read more...] about The Magic Circle – is not so helpful, actually.
10 days left to save humanity
Superstruct runs for only 10 more days. Due to the nature of the game, it's still not too late to join in, though some may find the task even more daunting than when the game began. Superstruct is difficult to navigate. Though several superstructs have been put together for this express purpose, there is no single, compact point from which to view the game, no easy and … [Read more...] about 10 days left to save humanity
That’s QUT for YAWL in SL
The Smart Services Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) is an Australian initiative designed to improve the service industry in Australia. The CRC partnership exists between 10 major industry players and six Australian universities. Its aim is the creation of research-enabled commercial outcomes for its partners. The current 7-year budget amounts to $120 million, with a grant of … [Read more...] about That’s QUT for YAWL in SL