Poll: Economic Crisis Boosts E-Learning
According to an impromptu survey undertaken by Online Educa Berlin: 'The world’s present economic woes are opening up new opportunities for innovative forms...
With Students Flocking Online, Will Faculty Follow?
Guess, A. (2008) 'With Students Flocking Online, Will Faculty Follow?' Inside Higher Education, Nov 18
This article discusses an issue rarely raised in the academic...
Tools for creating virtual spaces
Managed by Natasha Boskic
3D Virtual Worlds
PROJECT WONDERLAND - toolkit for Building 3D Virtual Worlds
PANDA – for 3D models
RPG MAKER - RPG maker for Windows!
Google...
Videos about virtual worlds and games
Managed by Natasha Boskic
An introduction to Second Life
Education in Second Life: Explore the Possibilities
Virtual Social Worlds and the Future of Learning
Education in Second Life
Blogs on virtual worlds and games
Bates, T. (2018) How serious should we be about serious games in online learning? Online Learning and Distance Education Resources, May 27
This post provides a...
Websites and forums on virtual worlds and virtual reality
Originally created by Natasha Boskic
Kurt Squire’s Homepage:
Journals, articles or reports on virtual worlds, virtual reality, and augmented reality
Natasha relaxing in Second Life
This section on virtual worlds was originally created by:
Natasha Boskic,
Faculty of Education,
The University of British Columbia
Email: natasha.boskic@ubc.ca
http://www.eplt.educ.ubc.ca
Journals
Journal of Virtual Worlds...
Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008
Allen, I. E. and Seaman, J. (2008) Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008 Needham MA: Sloan Consortiun
The annual survey by...
Competing in a Global Economy Through Open Education
Michael King, Vice President, IBM Education Industry will be a keynote at Online Educa Berlin 2008. He will be speaking on the following...
Open Education Resources: Unstoppable or Unsustainable?
Opening the last conference day at Online Educa Berlin 2008, the plenary Open Education Resources: Unstoppable or Unsustainable? will shed light on...