NMC Releases 2008 Summer Conference Proceedings
The 2008 Proceedings of the 2008 NMC Summer Conference features ten papers presented in PDF format to take advantage of the images, video,...
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
Conferences and events on virtual worlds and games
Managed by Natasha Boskic
2008
Future Play - The International Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology – Toronto (Canada) 3-5 November 2008
Montreal International...
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...
Books on educational games (annotated)
Originally created by Natasha Boskic
Bateman, C., & Boon, R. (2006). 21st century game design. Hingham, Mass.: Charles River Media, Inc.
This book is a result...
Exploring Archaeology in Second Life
Here is a good example of the use of Second Life for educational purposes.
'Gone are the days when archaeology students had to dig up...
Virtual worlds and librarianship
Dear Colleague:
I'm very pleased to call your attention to the lastest online learning opportunities produced by LearningTimes and the Alliance Library System.
It’s a Virtual,...