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Comment on Using a “23 Things” approach as part of an information literacy class by Using a “23 Things” approach as part of an information literacy class ... | 23 Things and more | Scoop.it

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:56:02 +0000

[...] Using a “23 Things” approach as part of an information literacy class … Sheila Webber (Information School, University of Sheffield, UK: Sheila Yoshikawa in Second Life) will describe how she used a “23 Things” approach with her class of Masters student in the Information School, University of … Source: virtualworldwatch.net [...]

Comment on Mark Childs’s snapshot #10 submission by Richard Sander’s contribution to snapshot #10 | Virtual World Watch

Richard Sander’s contribution to snapshot #10 | Virtual World Watch — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:59:06 +0000

[...] It’s also provided some interesting opportunities in relation to collaborating with others. Dr. Mark Childs from Coventry University has really helped out by actively contributing to the modules that we [...]

Comment on Anna Peachey’s contribution to snapshot #10 by Anna Peachey's contribution to snapshot #10 | Virtual World Watch | Virtual University: Education in Virtual Worlds - 27 and 28 October 2011 | Scoop.it

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:41:41 +0000

[...] Anna Peachey's contribution to snapshot #10 | Virtual World Watch Been working in virtual worlds for The Open University since 2006, during which period we have seen institutional use expand and contract. Currently contracted, mainly due to finance and major changes within the university, … Source: virtualworldwatch.net [...]

Comment on The state of virtual world use in UK higher education by The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World ... | Virtually Educated | Scoop.it

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:10:09 +0000

[...] The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World … A lot of UK academic users of Second Life are/were not happy at the prices going up, or Linden Labs removing the educational discount, whichever way you look at it. Having said that, many of those academics are sticking … Source: virtualworldwatch.net [...]

Comment on Jane Chandler’s submission to snapshot #10 by Resources - | Virtual World Watch | Non-Profits in Second Life | Scoop.it

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:48:37 +0000

[...] Resources – | Virtual World Watch We are using Second Life for both historical reasons (it was there when we started looking at Virtual Worlds) and for practical reasons (it is readily and freely available, it provides a rich environment for students to explore and … Source: virtualworldwatch.net [...]

Comment on The state of virtual world use in UK higher education by The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World ... | Non-Profits in Second Life | Scoop.it

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:43:50 +0000

[...] The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World … Compilation of the tenth Virtual World Watch snapshot is taking place, and it's proving to be one of the more enjoyable ones to do. A few brief words. First – there is a final deadline extension, as a few people are still writing … Source: virtualworldwatch.net [...]

Comment on Anna Peachey’s contribution to snapshot #10 by Anna Peachey's contribution to snapshot #10 | Virtual World Watch | Non-Profits in Second Life | Scoop.it

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:43:10 +0000

Comment on Kathryn Trinder’s snapshot #10 submission by The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World Watch

The state of virtual world use in UK higher education | Virtual World Watch — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:18:49 +0000

[...] Wonderland is getting more attention, as are a few of the other virtual worlds. Incidentally, check out the offer from Kitely to all educators, in the comments of this snapshot submission. [...]

Comment on Learners’ Experience of Presence in Virtual Worlds by I-LE: Intelligent Learning Environment - OpenVCE - Blog - OpenVCE - APAN Community

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:15:15 +0000

[...] Comments 0 The Intelligent Learning Environment is a learning space in a virtual environment (such as Second Life or OpenSim) that supports collaborative tasks and also provides intelligent interactive actions to help the students and teachers get a better learning outcome.I-LE proposal avaible at : http://openvce.net/ile-proposalVisit I-LE in Second LifeVW PlatformLocationURLLauncherSecond LifeI-LE Experimental Plot on Vue Northhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Vue%20North/223/134/23Second LifeMoodle Classroom demo area on VCEhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/VCE/215/211/23ResourcesVirtual University Education in Virtual Worlds news http://www.scoop.it/t/virtual-university-education-in-virtual-worlds/Learners' Experience of Presence in Virtual World http://virtualworldwatch.net/2011/09/20/learners%E2%80%99-experience-of-presence-in-virtual-worlds/   [...]

Comment on Kathryn Trinder’s snapshot #10 submission by Geoff Barker-Read

Geoff Barker-Read — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:42:47 +0000

Kathryn, I would be pleased to set aside some land on Education UK island in Second Life for your use. Please contact me inworld (Geoff Lumley or Dickie Mint) or email direct (g.r.barker-read@leeds.ac.uk).