Welcome to my world! By doing some research on the web you will find plenty of research, opinions and perspectives on what defines a quality online course or program. I am going to make this research easy for you by compiling the following list of researchers, online/distance education focused entities, and educational institutions that have [...]
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Virtual Worlds Musings
What follows is journey through some of the websites for the various virtual worlds that are available to user and those interested in virtual worlds. I did a general google search for virtual worlds and found the the Green Book for Business in Virtual Worlds and the Blue Book A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds [...]
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In November of 2009-January 2010 I conducted a survey, this survey asked which learning theory educators applied in designing their courses or activities in Second Life. A list of commonly applied learning theories in Virtual Worlds/Second Life was provided and the respondents were allowed to leave comments. Seventy three percent indicated that they apply experiential [...]
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