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== In education == | == In education == | ||
* There are educational events and even | * There are educational events and even some learning activities (to be documented). Attempts to use a [[3D interactive environment]]s, (i.e. [[virtual habitat]]s based on [[desktop virtual reality]]) are not new. E.g. [[Active World]] did provide a [http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/ educational separate server space] for years. The only problem is that there is not much to '''do''' in such an environment, so why use it then ... ? | ||
* [[Sloodle]] is an attempt to integrate this with an [[LMS]]. | * [[Sloodle]] is an attempt to integrate this with an [[LMS]]. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
; Official websites | |||
* [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life Home Page] | * [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life Home Page] | ||
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* [http://lindenlab.com/ Linden Lab] (Makers of Second Life) | * [http://lindenlab.com/ Linden Lab] (Makers of Second Life) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life Wikipedia Second Life entry] | ; Other | ||
* [http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki Second Life Education Wiki] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life Wikipedia Second Life entry] | |||
[[Category: Virtual environments]] | [[Category: Virtual environments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 12 March 2007
Definition
“Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 2,938,247 people from around the globe.” ([1], 17:22, 26 January 2007 (MET)).
In education
- There are educational events and even some learning activities (to be documented). Attempts to use a 3D interactive environments, (i.e. virtual habitats based on desktop virtual reality) are not new. E.g. Active World did provide a educational separate server space for years. The only problem is that there is not much to do in such an environment, so why use it then ... ?
Links
- Official websites
- Linden Lab (Makers of Second Life)
- Other