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Second Life Happenings: CEO Steps Down (again)

Kapp Notes

Yesterday, Philip Linden (AKA: Philip Rosedale ) stepped down as CEO of Linden Labs (yes again). Bob will lead Linden Lab while we conduct the search. He said many longtime Second Life users are angry at the recent decisions by the company that runs the service, Linden Lab. He has done this before and then come back.

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Recent Second Life Happenings: Going Corporate

Kapp Notes

Some interesting things are going on with the folks over at Linden Labs , the developers of the virtual immersive environment of Second Life. First, they are sponsoring a contest called The 2010 Linden Prize. See more at The Linden Prize. Second Life is going corporate.

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Predictions for 2010

Clark Quinn

And each complements a desired organizational breakthrough, recognizing the broader role of learning not just in execution, but in problem-solving, innovation, and more. And there are lots of open source solutions. And, each is a component of a broader approach to learning, one that I’ve been advocating for organizations.

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Vale Joe Miller

Clark Quinn

Joe was an intensely private person who had a sizable impact on the field of technology in learning, and I was privileged to know him. What I learned more slowly was that he was not just a natural leader, but a man with impeccable integrity and values. He was excited about Plato as a new capability for learning. Rest in Peace.

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Expelled: Woodbury's Second Life Silencing

Learning with e's

We all know that Second Life, the virtual reality world that has become basically indistinguishable from our increasingly unreal physical worlds, is a powerful tool for learning. Linden Lab has remained largely silent in the press, a silence that has infuriated many. Image source Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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A whole new world

E-Learning Provocateur

Its currency is the Linden Dollar (L$) which avatars can use to buy virtual goods and even virtual property. Linden Dollars are bought with real money and can be exchanged back again. ABN Amro soon followed, taking the extraordinary step of opening a virtual branch. E-Learning opportunities in Second Life.

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Standards and success

Clark Quinn

Microsoft’s done well for itself with the Office suite of applications, and by opening up the XML version, they’re benefiting while not doing harm. The fact that Blu-ray finally won the battle has really opened up the market for high definition video! But it’s having standards that matters.

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