Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

ResearchRabbit AI tool for discovering and understanding research, including visualizing papers and understanding how different authors and researchers are connected. Charisma — Storytelling powered by artificial intelligence Charisma is an AI tool for creating and interacting with virtual characters. Currently in closed beta.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 1, 2011

Here are a few of virtual world research papers that contain some interesting information: Virtually Face to Face: Enriching Collaborative Learning Through Multiplayer Game by Johanna Bluemin. Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance by Amy Baylor.

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ReadyTech

JULY 27, 2022

In the fast-paced world we now live in, businesses stand to profit when they can react to opportunities quickly. Virtual IT labs software has become an important cornerstone in the process even though many people are still unaware of the potential these offer for businesses today. What is Virtual IT Labs Software?

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Check out my newest whitepaper titled Compliant Collaboration & Learning in Virtual Immersive Environments. The whitepaper describes how life science companies are effectively leveraging virtual worlds to successfully facilitate collaboration and training. Download the paper and check it out !

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Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2010

Here are some emerging events happening in the corporate virtual immersive environment (VIE) space. Forterra System's OLIVE integrates virtual meetings into web based intranets, extranets or portals, and can assure a user's identity based on authentication systems like LDAP. Also, Activeworlds turned 15 this year!

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This underscores the essence of healthcare learning solutions – bridging textbook knowledge with real-world practice. Imagine virtual worlds where realism meets medical scenarios, AI-driven personalized learning, the engaging power of gamification, and much more. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality make this possible.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Blended learning integrates the best of both worlds, leveraging the interactive and collaborative aspects of in-person instruction while harnessing the flexibility and personalized nature of online learning. According to Evelyn’s research report for 2023, the big things to watch out for will be a mix of online and in-person learning.

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QuoDeck

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality have changed the way corporates look at content dissemination. While many still consider them to be a fad, the research being put into improving these technologies proves otherwise. They can also be assessed on their learning in the same virtual environment to derive real-time assessment data.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

You have probably been wondering what you should wear in case you ever went on a virtual world job interview. In fact, I once went to a virtual interview to talk about the Learning in 3D book and was told to "put some shoes on" apparently even in the virtual world, "no shoes, no shirt--no service still applies."

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Allen Interactions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

At Allen Interactions, we're focused on optimizing human performance through strategic consulting, talent enrichment, and emerging technology and the impact it can create on the world around us. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of immersive training to create safe, realistic, and effective learning.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 31, 2011

just announced an entire new way of conducting training for clinical trials using virtual worlds as the backbone of the solution. Interesting development as the healthcare space seems to be a large mover in 3D virtual worlds and immersive environments. ProtonMedia and PPD, Inc. Here is the release below.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a world where uncertainties loom large, insurance protects against the unpredictable. Insurance training programs are designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the dynamic world of insurance. This technology can make training more dynamic and relevant.

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Training Folks

OCTOBER 18, 2023

How To Improve Virtual Training There is always competition for the engagement of trainees, whether in the same room or connecting with them remotely for a virtual training session. We live in a world rife with potential distractions.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Dan Bliton of Booz Allen Hamilton asked Tony and Karl to present a webinar entitled "Enterprise Learning and Collaboration in 3D Virtual Worlds." It is a great opportunity to you to check out a "corporate" virtual world and to try out some of the learning archetypes first hand. Here are the supporting resources.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 8, 2010

Here is some advice from Karen Keeter a marketing executive at IBM Research. Here is her advice when someone says that 3D worlds look too much like a game. For many business users, their experience with virtual worlds has been as consumers- they, or their children, have used game platforms, either on line or on machines in their homes.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Some colleauges of mine have asked me to forward on this important announcement about Second Life Research. Participate in a study that examines the experiences of individuals collaborating in virtual environments. To participate, you must have a Second Life avatar and account, and access to a Second Life client on a PC.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here are 5 keys to immersing your learners with your virtual presence. Fast forward to May of 2020 and over a third of the employed worked from home due to the pandemic, opening up a new world for organizations who are now able to offer remote work for the majority of their staff.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Here is a press release about one big virtual world event where Tony and I will be speaking about Learning in 3D. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL). “We

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Last week, we had an awesome virtual class on how to implement an effective gamification strategy within a corporate learning environment! In class, we briefly touched on some learning theories and research related to constructivism and the effective use of technology, games and gamification within the overall learning environment.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 15, 2008

A group of avatars in a corporate virtual world wondering what is going on? Organizations seem to rush into virtual worlds with little planning or forethought and then wonder why their virtual world experience was a failure. See my post Scripting a Virtual World Learning Event.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Walk a mile in digital shoes: The impact of embodied perspective-taking on the reduction of negative stereotyping in immersive virtual environments. See more research at the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab. See Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I’ll start by reflecting back on something I wrote before , about virtual world affordances. At the time, platforms like Second Life were touting the advantages of an immersive navigable world. Of course, the promises were all-encompassing: everything would move to virtual worlds.

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Limestone Learning

MAY 3, 2024

Join David Wentworth, Talent Platform Evangelist at Schoox, and Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory, to review the results of the 2024 Lighthouse Research and Advisory report, “Frontline Worker Skills Growth and the L&D Disconnect.” Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 10 a.m.–11

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Another question about virtual worlds and learning. abstraction; synthesis; evaluation; experimentation; reflection) in a virtual world? Virtual worlds are ideal for placing a learner into a problem solving situation. Students standing outside of green building on MSIT island. Where to put solar panels?

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 29, 2010

If you want to be innovative, ahead of the curve and thinking outside of the box.like all big companies claim to want, you can't wait until all the research is done. Research takes time, can be conflicting and is often hard to generalize especially in the field of learning.but companies want to know that it is "safe" before acting.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 27, 2008

Public health officials from the California Department of Health Services have created a massive online virtual training program. Researchers from the University of California-Davis Health System re-created a 3-D model of the California Exposition and State Fair in Second Life and conducted the training within that environment.

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KnowledgeOne

APRIL 5, 2023

Virtual reality appears to be the chosen technology of the future to ensure the acquisition of a wide range of practical and experiential learning necessary for these professionals’ initial and ongoing training. Here are five points that will shed light on the potential of VR for medical education. Presence promotes immersion.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Another question related to serious games and immersive learning simulations: “What are the shortcomings in the scholarship/research around. One of the biggest shortcomings is how comparative research is conducted. I saw a study once comparing a linear elearning course and an experience within the virtual world of Second Life.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2024

For instance, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been an eager expenditure for organizations. Analyzing the benefits along a continuum from reality, through AR, then augmented virtuality, before VR, provides a useful framing. We expect to see new technological announcements and new research results.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 10, 2009

Check out this article, Living NOAA's Second Life It is about how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)--a government agency--is using a virtual world to reach into the future and it has some great advice on considerations before launching into a virtual world. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

Mentoring has been a best practice in business for decades, as soon as researchers proved that employees with mentors were more successful at work than those without. The Metaverse is a powerful new virtual medium with the potential to enhance the mentor/mentee relationship.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 25, 2024

Read on as we dive deep into the exciting world of LLMs in healthcare in this post. This data can include books, articles, research papers, and even electronic health records (EHRs). Imagine a doctor in London seamlessly connecting with a patient in Tokyo – that’s the borderless world LLMs can create.

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KnowledgeOne

MAY 10, 2023

Do you know the advantages of virtual reality (VR) for training professionals? Of all the high-fidelity simulation technologies, VR is by far the most powerful in convincing the user’s brain that they are actually in a world of its own and in generating sensations and emotions as intense as those experienced in a real-world setting.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 26, 2024

Emerging technologies have been incorporated into diverse K12 EdTech environments, focusing notably on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR). For instance, history lessons are no longer confined to static timelines and textbooks.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 19, 2023

The future of immersive learning is here and now, and it’s virtual. Pegged as the next big L&D trend, virtual reality is predicted to revolutionize corporate training across businesses. Going forward, virtual reality will be able to do things formerly unthinkable, especially in the realm of training.

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KnowledgeOne

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual Reality (VR) is a fascinating technology that allows the user to be transported into a synthetic world they perceive as real and in which they can move and interact. The impressive potential of VR goes far beyond entertainment. VR: the ultimate immersive technology. Finally, it should be noted that presence promotes immersion.

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