If you are unfamiliar with the Educause Review, the award-winning magazine for the higher education IT community, check out this month's Back to (Virtual) School edition. Editor Teddy Diggs has gathered the featured articles and virtual worlds research from a dozen educational institutions in the web-bonus section.
These articles discuss the future of virtual worlds and the viewpoint ranges from the institution, teaching in a virtual world, student learning, the workplace of the future and an examination of the issues that impact the use of a virtual learning environment.Back to (Virtual) School
- Virtual Worlds? “Outlook Good” by AJ Kelton
- Higher Education as Virtual Conversation by Sarah Robbins-Bell
- Educational Frontiers: Learning in a Virtual World by Cynthia Calongne
- Looking to the Future: Higher Education in the Metaverse by Chris Collins
- Drawing a Roadmap: Barriers and Challenges to Designing the Ideal Virtual World for Higher Education by Chris Johnson
Educause Review, Volume 43, Number 5, September/October 2008
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Great article Cynthia! Congratulations on a very thorough and informative article. Your insight on the applicable educational use of virtual worlds is very close to our own findings as we to traverse this new frontier. Thank you for all you are doing to support the integration of this incredible learning experience into the educational community.
If you have not yet been on our campus, I extend to you an invitation to explore our vTSTC campus. For more information or a tour, IM me (ChrisG Techsan) in SL. Once again, great job!
Thanks, Chris! I look forward to visiting your educational space in Second Life at the vTSTC campus. *grins*
Let me know if you need anything. *waves*
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