Second Screen Learning?
A phenomenon that can be classified as anything from multitasking to plain distraction is getting more popular as smartphones get smarter and tablet computers more ubiquitous: the use of the “second screen“. It is...
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Second Life’s Decline? – Whatever Happened to Second Life?
This post by Barry Collins for PCPro highlights the author’s adventures in Second Life and the decline of his interest in the virtual world. As many of us when we first get into something...
Article by Avatar Languages – 3D Virtual Worlds for Language Learning
3D Virtual Worlds for Language Learning
Uses of Second Life in Education
Excellent list on the SLEducation wiki on the use of Second Life for immersive learning. Some very interesting islands are highlighted like the ISTE island. Explore the list here.
Stigmergy in Virtual Worlds
Many researchers have been talking about stigmergy in Web-based environments. Sarah Intellagirl Robbins has been doing research in facets of Virtual Worlds and their potential for education. Stigmergy is one of the affordances she...
Alternate Second Life Viewers
Many people complain about Second Life’s drain on processor performance. Linden Labs created this wiki page with alternative Second Life viewers that might be of interest to those trying to experiment with Second Life....
Tips for Teaching and Learning in Second Life
CollegeDegree.com posted a list of resources, link,s tips and tutorials for those who want to teach or provide learning experiences in Second Life. This list compiled by Heather Johnson is definitely worthwhile.
Google Lively – 3D Chat/Virtual World
As if Google wasn’t already trying to be the know-it-all and the have-it-all of the Web, now they also try to compete with 3D chat rooms and virtual worlds in this new release in...
Second Life Hands-free Immersive Experience
NOW we can have immersive experiences that involve our body movements in MUVEs. This was something experienced mostly by Nintendo Wii users when playing boxing and dodging a punch. Well, Linden Labs has been...
