Comments on: Learning in Second Life: Virtual Education http://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/ Covering everything about Visualization & Computer Graphics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:00 -0600 hourly 1 By: David Millerhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-13318 David Miller Thu, 13 May 2010 22:29:26 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-13318 I would extend the definition out to also include virtual activities where the teacher and student can be in the same physical place but be using virtual resources.Such as virtual field trips, virtual building projects, and so on - building a historic recreation in virtual worlds or discussing architecture and engineering while visiting a virtual build of the Eiffel Tower. I would extend the definition out to also include virtual activities where the teacher and student can be in the same physical place but be using virtual resources.

Such as virtual field trips, virtual building projects, and so on – building a historic recreation in virtual worlds or discussing architecture and engineering while visiting a virtual build of the Eiffel Tower.

]]> By: Toronto Marketing Companyhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-13307 Toronto Marketing Company Thu, 13 May 2010 10:12:07 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-13307 Virtual education refers to instruction in a learning environment where teacher and student are separated by time or space, or both, and the teacher provides course content through course management applications, multimedia resources, the Internet, videoconferencing, etc. Students receive the content and communicate with the teacher via the same technologies. Virtual education refers to instruction in a learning environment where teacher and student are separated by time or space, or both, and the teacher provides course content through course management applications, multimedia resources, the Internet, videoconferencing, etc. Students receive the content and communicate with the teacher via the same technologies.

]]> By: WIdget Whiteberryhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-10365 WIdget Whiteberry Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-10365 In addition to a well created environment, there are the people factors. Who is there to welcome and chat with the prospective student? Are there posted office hours? What are we learning about how the presence of people impacts a successful effort? In addition to a well created environment, there are the people factors. Who is there to welcome and chat with the prospective student? Are there posted office hours? What are we learning about how the presence of people impacts a successful effort?

]]> By: Jeff Lowehttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9396 Jeff Lowe Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:39:39 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9396 Another type of tool not mentioned is the pointer. I've conducted enough trainings & product demos in Second Life & ReactionGrid to place high value on tools that easily and visually point to specific positions within the virtual environment (opposed to saying, "please look at the red square at the bottom right...wait, it's on your left...do you see it?"). I've made a few of these tools, some that are freely available, some with instructions on how educators can build them themselves ( http://theimmersivelife.wordpress.com/?s=pointer ), and some for sale ( http://theimmersivelife.wordpress.com/?s=3dpointer ).Also, just wanted to clarify on The BrainBoard's cost. It's actually $38 USD for educators, since educators get a 25% discount on all my tools. Another type of tool not mentioned is the pointer. I’ve conducted enough trainings & product demos in Second Life & ReactionGrid to place high value on tools that easily and visually point to specific positions within the virtual environment (opposed to saying, “please look at the red square at the bottom right…wait, it’s on your left…do you see it?”). I’ve made a few of these tools, some that are freely available, some with instructions on how educators can build them themselves ( http://theimmersivelife.wordpress.com/?s=pointer ), and some for sale ( http://theimmersivelife.wordpress.com/?s=3dpointer ).

Also, just wanted to clarify on The BrainBoard’s cost. It’s actually $38 USD for educators, since educators get a 25% discount on all my tools.

]]> By: Ener Haxhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9359 Ener Hax Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:46:44 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9359 <a href="#comment-9294" rel="nofollow">@ Oh Please </a> lol, hide the cost? only mentioned that one is available, never said free - and it's $50 usd for standard and i think $265 per year for full DB backup subscription. i don't make the BrainBoardeww, there is a site called Google that is very handy for looking stuff up like this =)full disclosure: many things in life have associated costs - second life costs about $295 a month (plus 3.5% L-$ conversion) and reaction grid is $75 a month (4 sims). oh, and poutine is like about $5 CDN but so worth it =p @ Oh Please lol, hide the cost? only mentioned that one is available, never said free – and it’s $50 usd for standard and i think $265 per year for full DB backup subscription. i don’t make the BrainBoard

eww, there is a site called Google that is very handy for looking stuff up like this =)

full disclosure: many things in life have associated costs – second life costs about $295 a month (plus 3.5% L-$ conversion) and reaction grid is $75 a month (4 sims). oh, and poutine is like about $5 CDN but so worth it =p

]]> By: Oh Pleasehttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9294 Oh Please Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:08:48 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9294 <a href="#comment-9245" rel="nofollow">@ Ener Hax </a> ewww. why did "ener hax" hide the fact that tool costs 50 - 60 US$ ?? @ Ener Hax
ewww. why did “ener hax” hide the fact that tool costs 50 – 60 US$ ??

]]> By: Cory Harrishttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9253 Cory Harris Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:43:56 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9253 Great post. I am working with a virtual education company and we're looking at using second life as our platform. Great post. I am working with a virtual education company and we’re looking at using second life as our platform.

]]> By: Ener Haxhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9245 Ener Hax Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:40:01 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9245 there is a whiteboard that works very well isl and in OpenSim: http://blog.iliveisl.com/a-true-brainstorming-tool/ there is a whiteboard that works very well isl and in OpenSim: http://blog.iliveisl.com/a-true-brainstorming-tool/

]]> By: Troy McConaghyhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9232 Troy McConaghy Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:56:43 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9232 This is a good overview. I'd like to add two comments:- SL has voice over IP (VoIP) like Skype built-in, and it's spatialized, so that if someone is speaking on your left (in SL), they will sound like they're on your left (i.e. their voice will be heard in your left ear slightly sooner than your right ear). Voice is often used for live lectures and seminars in Second Life.- SL doesn't have anything like a realtime chalkboard or whiteboard, yet. There have been many attempts, but none that work well. Linden Lab is coming out with something called the llMedia API which will let people write media-player plugins for the SL viewer (client software). If someone writes a Flash player that works in SL, then that might work as a chalkboard. (The instructor would have to have something like a Wacom tablet at their end.) This is a good overview. I’d like to add two comments:

- SL has voice over IP (VoIP) like Skype built-in, and it’s spatialized, so that if someone is speaking on your left (in SL), they will sound like they’re on your left (i.e. their voice will be heard in your left ear slightly sooner than your right ear). Voice is often used for live lectures and seminars in Second Life.

- SL doesn’t have anything like a realtime chalkboard or whiteboard, yet. There have been many attempts, but none that work well. Linden Lab is coming out with something called the llMedia API which will let people write media-player plugins for the SL viewer (client software). If someone writes a Flash player that works in SL, then that might work as a chalkboard. (The instructor would have to have something like a Wacom tablet at their end.)

]]> By: david millerhttp://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/learning-life-virtual-education/#comment-9219 david miller Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:43:03 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=11226#comment-9219 Great post and nice details! I speak at conferences on eLearning and virtual worlds as a tool. Very nice that you have Texas A&M in there and UT-D has a great SL presence. Great post and nice details! I speak at conferences on eLearning and virtual worlds as a tool. Very nice that you have Texas A&M in there and UT-D has a great SL presence.

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