Kapp Notes

JUNE 24, 2011

Researchers from the University of Washington Information School are conducting a research study investigating exciting and useful alternative capabilities for Second Life. These exhibits let you interact with new design possibilities aimed at improving the social and information aspects of Second Life. to 4:00 p.m.

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Second Life Linden Confidentiality PDF 145

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Here is what he wrote on the Second Life blog. With the above cited article containing quotes like: Scott Diener, associate director for information-technology services at the University of Auckland, said his institution was “very likely to move out of Second Life.” However, do I think Second Life is going away?

Second Life 140

Second Life Linden Virtual World Wiki 140

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 16, 2008

OK, I admit that I’m not really expecting to be able to apply anything in Second Life for my current job. Dr. Dobbs Life 2.0: [link]. Second Life is a “context-rich environment&#. Edumuve : sites of interest to educators in Second Life. Presented by Cynthia M.

Second Life 170

Second Life Teach Virtual Classroom Social Networks 170

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2011

Often I am asked for a list of interesting and educational locations within Second Life, the 3D virtual world software, here is a rather lengthy list of some of the more educational places within Second Life. The 3D AIDS Quilt is part of Startled Cat’s Karuna Initiative begun in 2008 in Second Life (SL).

Second Life 170

Second Life Education Virtual World Communities of Practice 170

Tony Karrer

JUNE 16, 2008

If you want to get a sense of what Second Life is like and particularly what it is like as part of learning, here are some videos that help describe this. View | Upload your own What videos did I miss?

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Second Life Video Learning Help 129

Kapp Notes

JUNE 18, 2008

Here is a list of alternatives to Second Life. Forterra Systems Inc. The company offers private, secure virtual worlds with tailored solutions based on industry and customer specific needs. The solutions are designed by Forterra to meet enterprise IT security and privacy needs.

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Second Life Alternatives Social Networks Virtual Classroom 133

Kapp Notes

MARCH 31, 2010

It is rumored at the web site metaverselyspeaking web site that News Corp might be taking over Second Life. adding Second Life to their already wide-spanning media portfolio. As it was rumored a while ago also that Microsoft was buying Second Life and it would no longer support SL on the Mac.

Second Life 100

Second Life Linden MySpace Mac 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Some interesting things are going on with the folks over at Linden Labs , the developers of the virtual immersive environment of Second Life. Second Life is going corporate. The criteria for winning are: Work in Second Life that also achieves tangible, compelling results outside of Second Life.

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Second Life Linden Firewalls Virtual World 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 24, 2011

We’ll meet at The Greenhouse, in Second Life : I will also explain the learning opportunities in organizations that benefit the most from 3D virtual immersive environments and the elements of the 3D learning archetype model that are a foundation for creating realistic and engaging 3D learning environments.

Second Life 124

Second Life IBM Social Media Guide 124

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

([link] Tom Hale, our Chief Product Officer will announce the availability of the next generation of Second Life viewers—Viewer 2 Beta. It combines an easy browser-like experience with shared media capabilities--giving all Second Life Residents a new option to choose from among Viewer 1.23

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Second Life Linden Virtual World News 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Here is a companion post to two previous posts on the topic: Alternatives to Second Life Alternatives to Second Life Continued If you know of more, please feel free to add in the comments section. web.alive Short "flyby" of Nortel's web.alive. This is Nortel's entry into the 3D space.

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Second Life Alternatives Virtual World Flash 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 2, 2009

This Soapbox session will introduce you to exciting and interesting places within the 3D world of Second Life. If you want to sign up for the initial session or the entire workshop, go to InSync Navigating Second Life Class. In a few weeks, on August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2009. What do you do? How do you dress?

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Second Life Virtual World Classes Guide 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 14, 2009

Also, several people asked for some resources related to virtual worlds so here are a few: Here are links to Virtual Worlds (beyond Second Life): Alternatives to Second Life (one) Alternatives to Second Life Continued (two) ProtonMedia's ProtoSphere Forterra Systems And here is a great tour of many virtual worlds, all in 8 minutes.

eLearning Guild 177

eLearning Guild Instructional Design ADDIE Second Life 177

Upside Learning

AUGUST 10, 2011

Every now and again I wonder about the multi-user 3D environments, or virtual worlds that were all the rage just a couple of years ago, the finest example being Second Life. Second Life itself was a promising collaborative 3D learning platform.

Second Life 257

Second Life Simulations Pipes Firewalls 257

Association eLearning

JULY 2, 2015

Try online virtual classrooms or worlds, such as Second Life. Use audio/video conferencing for regular check-ins. Create online discussion groups as part of training and ongoing learning. Send follow-up “push notifications” to learners via text, email, or messaging.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Blended Wiki Virtual Classroom 100

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

Instructional Design 218

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Authoring Tools 218

Kapp Notes

MARCH 1, 2010

From Whyville The Second Life economy totaled $567 million US dollars in 2009 - 65% growth over 2008. From 2009 End of Year Second Life Economy Wrap up (including Q4 Economy in Detail) In Second Life, the total amount of virtual currency in circulation reached L$6.95

Virtual World 176

Virtual World Statistics Second Life Linden 176

Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Yesterday, I had the privilege of touring a fascinating project in the 3D virtual immersive environment of Second Life. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds Second Life 3D worlds. Abbott Bundy with his backpack and walking stick ready to embark on a story quest with his guides.

Virtual World 154

Virtual World Second Life Linden Cognitive 154

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 10, 2009

Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

Examples 167

Examples Second Life Education Virtual World 167

Kapp Notes

JULY 12, 2011

Second Life is being strange on our one island, it keeps throwing visitors into a perpetual teleport. Building under way in Second Life. The class also learned about navigating in Second Life and building in Second Life and how to use the camera controls, talk to other.

Classes 165

Classes Second Life Virtual World Camera 165

Kapp Notes

MAY 21, 2010

According to the article West Virginia looks to Second Life As part of the program, they have developed a unique and groundbreaking virtual world on the internet’s largest 3D virtual community, Second Life.

Virtual World 195

Virtual World Second Life Movie Teach 195

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Bah Learning In 3 D View more presentations from kkapp.

Virtual World 165

Virtual World Enterprise Resources Collaboration 165

Kapp Notes

JUNE 1, 2011

Best Practices in Virtual World Teaching: A Guide to Teaching Problem Solving in Second Life by Simon Bignell and Vanessa Parson. Go with the Flow: Engagement and Learning in Second Life by Karen Cooper. Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance by Amy Baylor.

Virtual World 165

Virtual World Resources Second Life Teach 165

Experiencing eLearning

MAY 28, 2008

50 Tips and Tricks to Create a Learning Space in Second Life | College Degrees. Resources and tools for using Second Life for education and training. tags: secondlife , education. Sensory Integration | Brain Rules |. Several people have mentioned John Medina’s book Brain Rules.

Social Networks 170

Social Networks Second Life Social Network Learning Theory 170

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2010

Learning in 3D View more presentations from kkapp.

TechKnowledge 154

TechKnowledge ASTD Resources Second Life 154

Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

Digital Learning Environments: Context Sensitive and Imaginative Classes in Second Life. Second Life: Teaching Tips from the Virtual Frontier. Why Do We Need A Second Life? Integrating Game Design Principles into Instructional Design for e-Learning. LMSs and Other Tools. Sakai 3 Development Process.

Wiki 170

Wiki Social Networks Blogging Webct 170

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Bloomfield Situated Learning in Virtual Worlds: The Learning Ecology of Second Life by Elisabeth R. Recently, the journal featured a number of articles on using virtual worlds in the field of Healthcare. Worlds for Study: Invitation - Virtual Worlds for Studying Real-World Business (and Law, and Politics, and Sociology, and.)

Virtual World 160

Virtual World Research Resources Wiki 160

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Over at Designing Digitally , Andrew Hughes and his team has leveraged the virtual world platform of Second Life to create interactive driver’s education for the state a Vermont. What I really like is how they leveraged the 3D modeling capabilities of Second Life to create scenes, employee characters and show car movement.

Virtual World 154

Virtual World Second Life Behavior Guide 154

Tony Karrer

MAY 17, 2010

Based on the recent Big Question - Learning Technology 2015 – I received an interesting question: "Tony, what do you think of environments like Second Life? Probably before you begin to read my predictions, it’s worth looking at: Second Life Learning Videos where I’ve collected a few different examples of learning in Second Life.

Environment 137

Environment Second Life Virtual World Simulations 137

Kapp Notes

JUNE 25, 2010

Air Force’s Global Learning Forum (GLF) group in Second Life at Huffman Prairie Chi. The group now have over 300 educators, from across several universities, engaged in various collaborative efforts within the 3D world of Second Life. Second Life is used as our primary open access platform for collaboration.

Forum 167

Forum Global Virtual World Second Life 167

Learning Visions

JANUARY 29, 2010

My Experience in Virtual Worlds A few years ago, when Second Life was first coming onto the scene as the next big thing, I sat in my office and scratched my head. I dabbled in SL a bit after that, chronicled my Second Life experiences on my blog, but I haven’t been “in world” in probably two years.

Blogging 133

Blogging Second Life Social Networks Case Study 133

Kapp Notes

JULY 3, 2012

I added a link the the “green” house on the MIST Second Life Wiki. In class we discussed why 3D was important for the future of learning and took a little tour in Second Life, we didn’t get to build but hope to do so next week for a little.

Classes 145

Classes Wiki Second Life Virtual World 145

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Alternatives to Second Life. Karl Kapp puts some alternatives to Second Life on his blog. Interesting products, although some will cease to exist starting next year. Windows Mobile for Gaming. Microsoft to make Windows Mobile a gaming platform.

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Second Life eLearning Firefox Mac 171

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 14, 2009

Need a wider range of user-generated content–Second Life has a wider range of possibilities. Would like to do a similar study in Second Life–more global audience. Application for Learning. Meaning making. Supports collaborative knowledge building.

Digital 170

Digital Simulations Emergent Wiki 170

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 12, 2009

This one showing an example of co-creation in the 3D world of Second Life. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. Here is another great student machinima.

Second Life 113

Second Life Tagging Games Guide 113

Kapp Notes

JULY 29, 2009

Class visits the Holocaust Museum in Second Life. Heather provided a great tutorial on how to build a building within Second Life. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. This class consisted of three different parts. The first part we visited the exhibit at the US Holocaust Museum.

Classes 113

Classes Second Life Tutorial Tagging 113

Kapp Notes

MAY 24, 2010

Linden Labs, makers of Second Life, announce the list of the Top Ten: 2010 Linden Prize Finalists. The prize recognizes a Second Life Resident, or team, for an innovative inworld project that improves the way people work, learn, and communicate in their daily lives outside of the virtual world.

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Linden Simulations RWD Virtual World 184