Gaining Ground: the use of virtual worlds for eLearning
I present this topic at conferences and online forums. Nice to see it gaining more traction. From a new report by ThinkBalm, April 26, 2009:
Machinima costs much less to produce than traditional videos. Several survey respondents and interview participants listed machinima creation as one of their organization’s uses of immersive technology in 2008 and 1Q 2009. Rita J. King of Dancing Ink Productions said, “At this stage in the development of virtual platforms, machinima is the record of a shared experience. What you see when you watch a piece of machinima is a collaborative effort to create a space in which people from around the world can inhabit and enhance one another’s ideas.” In one example, United Space Alliance needed to produce a training video that required a complex stage set. The project team found it could create a digital set inexpensively in an immersive environment by acquiring off-the-shelf assets; this cost a fraction of what it would have cost to build a physical set.
Second Life Places Open to eLearning Providers
Our very own Ener Hax put together a list of spots on the iliveisl Second Life estate that people can freely use. Not all places are geared towards eLearning providers, however they may still prove to be options for holding meetings in Second Life.
Much of the value of Second Life is in the ability to meet and chat in a 3D fashion. Dynamics differ when you chat in a virtual world and this is exemplified by IBM’s heavy use of it for meetings. So much so that virtual meeting space is part of Lotus Notes.
This list includes “fun” spots that may or may not fit your needs. But they are all free and we leave it to you to take advantage of any of these if you so desire. The estate community is very nice and respectful.
Have fun!
exerted from: http://iliveisl.com/free-iliveisl-social-spots/
Enercity Bunker – martinis at sunset, ener’s emo home – can you find it’s “secret” entrance?
Enercity Water Tower – what’s inside?
Enercity Coffee Break & Pizza – sip, chat & chew (unfortunate tag line isn’t it?)
Haxor Lunar Lounge – you control the radio and dance floor
Zeppelin Cockpit – very private chat spot – don’t be scared of heights
Eville Atomic Lounge – cocktails, hors ‘d’oeuvres, and dancing
Butterfly Lake in Enercity Park – bench under a romantic weeping willow
Enerville Falls – next to the Eville Atomic Lounge
Enercity Park Zombies – not a boy band
Enaxia – an Enerchy Gallery – art gallery with espresso & poetry reading on the roof
Summer 2009 – featuring the work of Therese Brown
“Petite” Fallout Shelter – little private spot to talk and nap
Easton Centre Park – take a load off – sit and watch the going-ons
Enercity Harbor Ferry Landing – hot dogs, kiddie park, and ferry benches – catacomb entrance!
