I've had the pleasure of having a chat to Jokay Wollongong in RL on one occasion, and hope to again in the future. I was more than aware of her work in Second Life prior to that catch-up, but only then did I realise her passion for the work she does. Sure, it's part of making a living but it's also a lot more than that - she is fundamentally driven by seeing the outcomes … [Read more...] about Trademark protection gone mad: Linden Lab takes aim at educators
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A Second Life success story: NCI
It has been in Second Life for four years (having just celebrated its fourth anniversary), has over 150 staff, costs about US$13,000 each year to operate, holds 46,592 square metres of Second Life land (and rents quite a bit more), and is among the virtual environment's most well-trafficked organizations. It isn't one of those corporate sites you read about, though. It's a … [Read more...] about A Second Life success story: NCI
Skoolaborate: a growing success, despite government ineptitude
I spent this morning at a session organised for a team of French innovators called 'Lead Educators : Virtual Worlds and the Immersive Web' . I'll talk more about that in another post but I wanted to devote this one to a topic we've covered previously: Skoolaborate. Since that time, there’s been some incredible progress, with more than forty schools now involved. I had the … [Read more...] about Skoolaborate: a growing success, despite government ineptitude
Virtual Worlds Research Discussion Group
Whilst Linden Lab list their education highlights for 2008, a standout from the past year in an Australian context has been the successful establishment of the Virtual Worlds Research Discussion Group. Organised by organized by Greg Wadley (Uni of Melbourne), Deb McCormick (Monash Uni) and, Sabine Lawless-Reljic (San Diego State), there are weekly meetings held at alternate … [Read more...] about Virtual Worlds Research Discussion Group
Education Faire and School of the Air
At The Metaverse Journal we've repeatedly discussed specific education projects in virtual worlds and also argued that Australian educators are key drivers in the adoption of virtual worlds in a widespread way. Tateru Nino at Massively asks the question: does virtual education have to get dreadful before there's widespread adoption by those who determine budgets in the … [Read more...] about Education Faire and School of the Air