The Australian Digital Futures Institute is powering on with its work in virtual worlds. Coming up in a few weeks is their 2-day ENCKE Virtual University Collaboration (ENCKE isn't an acronym, but a comet bringing change). The details: This unique event will begin with an intensive two day in-world meeting. Over the following 4 weeks some of the main ideas and concepts for … [Read more...] about Virtual University Collaboration: ENCKE
Education in SL
Time to take out the intellectual trash?
Malcolm King is a former media adviser to the ALP and Australian Democrats. He's written a piece on virtual worlds and it's fair to say he's scathing of their potential. Once you wade through the hyperbole King himself engages in while condemning the excesses of virtual worlds, there are some valid points made. However, one point that seems totally over the top is the claim … [Read more...] about Time to take out the intellectual trash?
‘edna’ arrives in Second Life
Terra Incognita is a veteran education presence in Second Life that we've covered previously. It's an area that next week will be hosting the launch of a new service by edna (Education Network Australia). The full announcement: "Education Network Australia – better known as edna – is celebrating ten years of service to the Australian education and training sector on … [Read more...] about ‘edna’ arrives in Second Life
Monash Uni: closed island?
In an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald this week, I was a little surprised at a quote attributed to Monash University's Dr Melissa de Zwart: "our area won't be open to the public; you will need to be on an authorised list to get in". I try to avoid real-world comparisons but it's difficult in this case: this is the equivalent of putting a barbed-wire fence across … [Read more...] about Monash Uni: closed island?
Victorian universities run Second Life event
Discover your Second Life is an event hosted by Monash and Swinburne Universities. It's being held Saturday 17th November at Monash Uni in Caulfield, Victoria. Registration is required but free. The speakers arranged are: Dr. Suku Sinnappan Gary Hayes Dr. Mandy Salomon Jo Kay Dr. Melissa DeZwart Debbie McCormick Glenda McPherson and Malcolm Jolly Lindy McKeown Kim … [Read more...] about Victorian universities run Second Life event