Online session: Using Second Life to promote students’ engagement
The Centre for Distance Education (CIDER) at Athabasca University would like to invite you to the next presentation in their series of free CIDER...
Alberta university uses online technology to take lessons way out of the classroom
Canadian Press (2009) 'Alberta university uses online technology to take lessons way out of the classroom' Canadian Press, Feb 18
Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada...
Second Life in Education: Current State of the Art
Harrison, D. (2009) 'Real-Life Teaching in a Virtual World' Campus Technology, Feb 18
An up-date on Second Life applications in education, with a useful set...
New Certificate in Emerging Technologies for Learning
The University of Manitoba's Learning Technologies Centre and the Division of Extended Education are pleased to announce an exciting new Interdisciplinary Certificate in Emerging...
Latest edition of Innovate now available
The latest edition of Innovate, an online journal focusing on virtual worlds, is now available.
In the opening article, 'Hacking Say and Reviving Eliza', Rochelle...
The Horizon Report: 2008 Australia-New Zealand Edition
The Horizon Report: 2008 Australia-New Zealand Edition (304K, 32 pp) is available from the NMC website. The 32-page report is free, and has been...
Conference on virtual worlds and science teaching
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes are pleased to announce an exciting conference featuring science and virtual worlds. On January 30th we are "Stepping...
The Future of the Internet III
Anderson, J. and Rainie, L. (2008) The Future of the Internet III Pew Internet & American Life Project
A survey of internet leaders, activists and...
Why Walk When You Can Fly? Reflections from an Advanced Second Life Preconference Session
Holden, C. and Sachtjen, B. (2008) Why Walk When You Can Fly? Reflections from an Advanced Second Life Preconference Session New Media Consortium 2008...
Infrastructures in Virtual Learning
Willis, H. (2008) Infrastructures in Virtual Learning New Media Consortium 2008 conference proceedings
This is one of the most interesting papers I have read on...