It is with great delight that I showcase the accomplishments of my Emerging Media 825 Strategic Use of Virtual Worlds class. Most of them began the term new to virtual world design and came from diverse backgrounds, yet rose to the challenge admirably!
EM 825 Summer 2013
Our visual tour begins with the Psych project team with its Cultural Center and Tzion, a place of comfort to victims of human trafficking. The Info Center blended a Welcome Center, wonderful Physics experiments, including an astronaut who stands between Earth, the Moon and Mars holding a hammer and a feather, a Virtual World Orientation Center, an Immersive Aquarium and Blue Visions, a sensory experience.
Margaritaville featured the Save the Manateee
Project, complete with the Tiki Fun Hut, the Surf Shop, The Museum, the
Underswater evolution from the Frill to the Manatee, and the Pirate Cove.
From there, we visit Virtual Golf and the Castle Pro Shop, that depict memorable golf moments that embody Csikszentmihalyi's mental states of Flow and Celia Pearce's notions of emergence in these learning spaces.
The Mad Scientists project took us on a tour of the Martian World's Faire, and the wealth of interactive content dazzles the mind. From Buckydomes and intergalactic communication devices to Human Cell Avatar measurement instrumentation, there is something for everyone!
The Virtual Tour of the Mall blends with DC's famous structures and the Hall of Presidents to a quirky Presidential trivia game and a Dragon tour guide.
I am very proud of my students and thank them for working hard to provide a memorable close to our Emerging Media 825 excursions in Second Life. I will miss you!
For invites to doctoral defenses in 2013, please write me at calongne@pcisys.net
Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Friday, October 18, 2013
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Music Videos and Snazzy Visuals
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Today, I'm hosting a session on how to create music videos and snazzy visuals using some of my favorite tools.
Animoto creates music videos fast and allows you to copy and edit your work quickly and easily. Best of all, it is easy to share, embed or post.
Here is a sample video that I made from the EM 825 Margaritaville: Save the Manatee class project.
Click on a category and add your information to create a custom sign. For the Word Mosaics, select your color, shape, font and text.
For a larger font, separate your text with spaces instead of putting words on separate lines. Include a blank space at the end of a line for a better layout.
Imagechef is free, but if you want to use your signs for use in presentations or public displays, there is a nominal annual fee that is worth it for those who need custom images that convey a strong message.
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You can, however, inspire your friends or frustrate unwanted guests with signs, such as this one.
In addition to Word Mosaics, another alternative is Wordle. In the Wordle below, the word Games is listed twice and as a result, is larger than the rest of the words. If your goal is to convey a message based on the relative importance based on the frequency of use for certain words, use Wordle.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Doctor of Computer Science Fall 2012 Innovations
During the Fall 2012 Workshop at Colorado Technical University's Doctor of Computer Science Symposium, our research students contributed their innovation ideas to a time capsule that they called their Brain Map.
In it, they worked in small groups to identify innovation areas for future research after watching several inspirational videos, including Corning's A Day Made of Glass 2: Unpacked and discussed their call to action for further research and development.
Based on their recommendations for future research, we ended the session with a review of Microsoft's vision of the future, as featured in a video called Microsoft at 2020.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
CTU Summer 2012 Celebration
Students from CS 855 and EM 825 joined graduates from prior classes and members of our learning community in a celebration at the end of Summer 2012 term.
Click here to view Lyr Lobo's Celebration Summer 2012 video on Animoto.
In Second Life, DJ Astoria Luminos hosted the music stream of hits from the 70s and 80s as we distributed gifts and discussed our plans after the term ends.
If you missed out on the treats and would like a copy, please contact Lyr Lobo in Second Life.
Click here to view Lyr Lobo's Celebration Summer 2012 video on Animoto.
In Second Life, DJ Astoria Luminos hosted the music stream of hits from the 70s and 80s as we distributed gifts and discussed our plans after the term ends.
If you missed out on the treats and would like a copy, please contact Lyr Lobo in Second Life.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Highlights from 33 Classes with Lyr Lobo in an Animoto Video
To celebrate our Second Life classes from 2006-2012, here is an Animoto video with highlights from 33 classes. More detailed videos are offered in the Blog archives.
Today, Colorado Technical University hosts 4-7 classes per term in Second Life. Animoto creates free 30-second videos from your images and turns them into a music video. The music in this video is Winds of Change by Jap Jap and available in Animoto's royalty free music collection.
Today, Colorado Technical University hosts 4-7 classes per term in Second Life. Animoto creates free 30-second videos from your images and turns them into a music video. The music in this video is Winds of Change by Jap Jap and available in Animoto's royalty free music collection.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
EM 210 Hideaway Door Project
A secret hideaway on the beach - check out the door! Great job! *cheers*
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
CTU Celebration for Winter 2012 in Second Life
Wonderful Celebration party with EM 210, EM 835, EM 840, CS 820 and CS 855, plus some of DCS 3 joined us! *cheers*
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Treasure Chest Project
Treasure Chest against a Bangkok sky! Great project - check out how it opens with a click!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The Apple Feast
Great Apples! *grins* What a fun project! Love it!
Project by a student in EM 210 Winter 2012.
Project by a student in EM 210 Winter 2012.
Monday, August 15, 2011
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