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Twitter and that Harvard Study

10, Jun 2009

Image by luc legay via Flickr

This post is taken directly from an email interaction with some Instructional Design colleagues:

It began when I sent this Twitter post and these questions to my colleagues -

What does it also say about how we engage in online contexts?  What does it mean for online course design?  What could it [...]

2009 Virtual World Best Practice in Education Conference

29, Mar 2009

Well, I was just saying in my blog post this morning that had I a chance to redo my Dramatically Different workshop presentation from NMC I would implement some changes.  Now, thanks to a last minute cancellation at the 2009 Virtual World Best Practice in Education Conference and the fact I was following organiser chat [...]

NMC Symposium on New Media & Learning

17, Mar 2009

The 2009 NMC Symposium on New Media and Learning, the thirteenth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia, will explore the impact of new media on teaching, learning, research, and creative expression, especially in higher education.
NMC Symposium on New Media & Learning
http://www.nmc.org/node/6565
The NMC have just advised that my presentation proposal has been accepted.
Dramatically Different: Strategies [...]

Some reminders about the basics in Second Life

21, Feb 2009

Today I conducted a small tour of my research island, Godot, in Second Life.  The visitors were all people involved with, or interested in, Psychodrama.
As one of the virtual hosts for the event I would like to thank everyone who attended the session.  It was nice to have people back on the island.  Thanks once [...]

Educational first timers in Second Life

2, Feb 2009

Anyone wishing to explore the possibilities of Second Life can simply visit the Second Life website and go through the usual “Join” procedures.  However, educators may find it useful to sign up via the ISTE gateway.  This has the benefit of making your initial entry point an Education focussed orientation pathway.

ISTE is one of many [...]

No sign of flagging interest in Virtual Worlds acording to recent Linden Lab report

16, Jan 2009

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Linden Lab have just released the findings of their recent analysis of Second Life usage.  400 million hours of resident participation – that’s over 45,000 years for a single user!
Given that the report also shows a marked increase in resident ownership and economic participation – it bodes well for MUVEs and seems to [...]

More MUVENation homework

10, Nov 2008

This week I have some more homework…
Please share here your stories about your first hours if life in Second Life. Reflect on your experience: How would you describe your first steps? What were the technical issues, if any? What did you feel about the avatar you chose? What was orientation island like? Could you find [...]

jokaydia » jokaydiaUnconference

9, Aug 2008

jokaydia » jokaydiaUnconference
JoKay Wollongong (aka Jo McKay) is once again leading the way in the Australasian Virtual Worlds education stakes.
This time she’s hosting the Jokaydia Unconference.
Looks to be a great lineup of expertise and interest.

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Tags: jokaydia, jokay, second life, education, unconference

More on Boellstorff’s “Coming of Age in Second Life”

18, Jun 2008

If you only read one book about virtual worlds, read Julian Dibbell’s My Tiny Life. If you are only going to read two, read Tom Boellstorff’s Coming of Age in Second Life.Overall, Coming of Age in Second Life (CASL) represents cutting edge anthropology at its best — hip, smart, theoretically sophisticated, and with its head [...]

BACCHAE to be performed in Second Life

1, Jun 2008

The BACCHAE by Euripides
Directed by Phorkyad Acropolis (aka: Stephen Schrum) in the world of Second Life
Performances:all times now confirmed
At the Greek Theater: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cookie/59/28/33
SAT, May 31 3pm SL time
WED, June 4 5pm SL time
SUN, June 1 3pm SL time
SAT, June 7 3pm SL time
BACCHAE Information

I managed to get along to the June 1 performance.  A fascinating [...]


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