Archive for the year 2010

Report identifies problems with education

Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by .

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Interesting perspective on American Education from the Department of Education. Education is vital to America’s individual and collective economic growth and prosperity, and is necessary for our democracy to work. Once the global leader in college completion rates among young people, the United States currently ranks ninth out of 36 developed nations. – Arne Duncan, [...]

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Phases for Developing an Educational Game

Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by .

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Here is a design process you can consider when developing an educational game for use in a school setting. A work plan for the development of an educational game prototype can be divided into three phases. To create the prototype, a team should use an iterative design process involving feedback from subject matter experts, students [...]

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Top Game Lists from Others: Best and Worst

Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by .

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So its the time of year to talk about best and worst. So, from the video game perspective, here are some ideas. Worst Here is the list of top ten most disappointing games of 2010 found at Wired. Over at a Yahoo! site check out 5 Worst Video Games of 2010. Best Here is a [...]

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Answering Some Virtual World Questions

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

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Below are some interview questions I was asked the other day. I ran out of time and promised to post them on my blog. 1. Metrics are key, love to hear more about that. The metrics or measurements we need to use in 3D virtual immersive environments must be the same we use in physical [...]

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Virtual World Presentation

Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by .

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Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to a group at the University of Washington Virtual Biodome. It was part of a innovative curriculum taught by Randy Hinrichs who is CEO of 2b3d. And, last night wearing the hat of professor teaching at University of Washington in a Virtual World Certification program. I also [...]

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Last Minute Learning Related Gift Ideas

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by .

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For those of you struggling to decide what last minute learning related gifts to give for co-workers, clients, friends and relatives, here are a few ideas. Gamification If you know someone interested in Gamification, here are a few ideas: Virtual Worlds If you know someone interested in virtual worlds: Mobile Learning Someone interested in mobile [...]

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Gamification Explained at GoogleTechTalks

Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by .

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Here is a presentation by Gabe Zichermann who blogs at gamification.co that explains how gamification is fundamentally rewriting the rules of engagement for product design and marketing. From Foursquare to Farmville and from Nike to the Navy, game mechanics like points, badges, levels, challenges, rewards and leaderboards are being used in ever greater numbers. The [...]

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Social Media Webinar

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by .

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Join me and Brent Schlenker on Thursday (December 16) for a webinar called “Breaking Down Social Learning’s Brick Wall.” The webinar is free and sponsored by Meridian Knowledge Solutions. Here is some information about our presentation: A lot of “ink” has been spilled on the benefits of social learning in the workplace. In spite of [...]

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New Whitepaper Released: Collaboration in Virtual Worlds

Posted on 13. Dec, 2010 by .

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Check out my newest whitepaper titled Compliant Collaboration & Learning in Virtual Immersive Environments The whitepaper describes how life science companies are effectively leveraging virtual worlds to successfully facilitate collaboration and training. Here is a sneak peak at some of the content: Three-dimensional virtual immersive environments created on a computer and rendered in three-dimensions allow [...]

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Seeking Middle School Teacher Educational Game Testers

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by .

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I am co Principle-Investigator on a project team called Simulation and Modeling in Technology Education (SMTE) which is part of a National Science Foundation five-year project to develop and research the academic potential of a hybrid instructional model that infuses computer simulations, modeling, and educational gaming into middle school technology education programs. The instructional video [...]

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