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* Davis, Vicki A. (2007). The frontier of education: Web 3D, Blog Entry. [http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/03/frontier-of-education-web-3d.html HTML], retrieved 20:03, 25 April 2007 (MEST). (This is the best blog article on SL [[User:Daniel K. Schneider|Daniel K. Schneider]] has seen so far).
* Davis, Vicki A. (2007). The frontier of education: Web 3D, Blog Entry. [http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/03/frontier-of-education-web-3d.html HTML], retrieved 20:03, 25 April 2007 (MEST). (This is the best blog article on SL [[User:Daniel K. Schneider|Daniel K. Schneider]] has seen so far).
* Antonacci, David M.  and Nellie Modaress (2005). The Educational Possibilities of a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW). EDUCAUSE [http://www2.kumc.edu/tlt/SLEDUCAUSESW2005/SLPresentationOutline.htm HTML]


[[Category: Virtual environments]]
[[Category: Virtual environments]]

Revision as of 15:55, 15 November 2007

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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)).

See also: Active Worlds

In education

  • In "Second Life", there are educational events and even some learning activities (to be documented).
  • Sloodle is an attempt to integrate this with an LMS.

Links

Official websites
Manuals
  • LSL Portal community wiki to provide accurate documentation for the scripting language of Second Life (LSL)
  • There is also a manual that you can find from the second life client. (lsl_guide.html)
Other

References

  • Gregory M. Lamb, Real learning in a virtual world, Christian Science Monitor, October 05, 2006 edition. HTML
  • Davis, Vicki A. (2007). The frontier of education: Web 3D, Blog Entry. HTML, retrieved 20:03, 25 April 2007 (MEST). (This is the best blog article on SL Daniel K. Schneider has seen so far).
  • Antonacci, David M. and Nellie Modaress (2005). The Educational Possibilities of a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW). EDUCAUSE HTML