Australian educators Judy O'Connell and Dean Groom have collaborated on a tidy tome called Virtual Worlds - Learning in a Changing World. Aimed squarely at educators who haven't had any extensive experience with virtual worlds, it provides a concise overview of the current state of play, its implications for educators, and a comprehensive set of links for people that want to … [Read more...] about (Mini) Review: Virtual Worlds – Learning in a changing world
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Second Life / OpenSim developers sought
I had the pleasure of meeting Dale Linegar last year - he's one of many innovative Australian educators working in virtual worlds. He's after some developers as detailed below, preferably Melbourne-based. If you're interested, drop him an email. We are a small, dedicated team of educators, developers and programmers who are working on a range of virtual world, AI and mobile … [Read more...] about Second Life / OpenSim developers sought
UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge Grand Final: a triumph
Over the past year, one of the most extensive and impressive virtual world art projects has been undertaken. I've written about it repeatedly here, for three reasons. First, it's an Australian initiative driven by the University of Western Australia. Second, the scope of the project was enormous, encouraging submissions across a range of mediums. Third, the passion of the … [Read more...] about UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge Grand Final: a triumph
UWA’s art challenge completes final heat: final on the way
The University of Western Australia have just wrapped up the last heat of their 3D Art & Design Challenge (full info below), and once again the depth and breadth of the work being displayed is impressive. I feel very privileged and anxious at the same time, to be one of the panel of judges for the Grand Final, which is coming up fairly soon. I've said it a few times now, but … [Read more...] about UWA’s art challenge completes final heat: final on the way
Election 2010: virtual worlds make their debut
As Australia draws to the end of its five-week election campaign, I'd pretty much given up on the political parties doing anything beyond the odd YouTube or Facebook campaign strategy. As I wrote in 2007, Australia has lagged some other countries in the use of virtual environments for politics, and this campaign hasn't changed that, with the debate over competing broadband … [Read more...] about Election 2010: virtual worlds make their debut