3D Communications

3D Communications Communicating and teaching in virtual worlds KerryJ Brightcookie.com Educational Technologies

Your experience in virtual worlds 3D chat rooms Multi-player game Second Life/Open Sim None Other Type your name on the slide near one or all that match

Overview What is a virtual world? A synchronous, persistent network of people who have agency in an environment that provides a sense of spatial relationships

Synchronous

Persistent

Network of people

Agency

Spatial relationships

Questions?

Quick facts and figures http://www.kzero.co.uk/universe.php The registered population of online communities such as Second Life and Blue Mars is greater than that of the US and Europe combined. SOURCE: KZERO, a UK-based virtual worlds marketing agency

Quick facts and figures At last count, World of Warcraft had more than 11 million subscribers. SOURCE: Various

Quick facts and figures 3-D virtual world applications for enterprise use will grow into an industry earning $8 billion to $10 billion in annual revenue by 2014. GigaOM Pro, international media company http://gigaom.com/2009/10/06/enterprise-virtual-worlds-to-see-real-world-growth/

Quick facts and figures The third annual Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education conference in March 2010 attracted @ 5,000 people to 170 events over 44 hours. http://www.vwbpe.org/

Case studies Education and training Universities, TAFEs, major corporations, primary and middle schools worldwide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARf8VMYRQy0

Loyalist College of Ontario Canada's virtual border control program. Critical test scores jumped 56% to 95%.

Case studies Charities and not for profits: “Since 2005, the American Cancer Society has raised more than $800,000 in Second Life.” http://www.cancer.org/Involved/Participate/RelayForLife/second-life

Case studies Business: “A fifth of the cost and no jet lag.” IBM on the advantages of holding their annual conference and meeting in Second Life.

The arts in Second Life – Shakespeare, art galleries, rock bands, performance art, dance

Overview What is a virtual world? A synchronous, persistent network of people who have agency in an environment that provides a sense of spatial relationships

How do the various facets of virtual worlds contribute to the ability to use them for education, training, communication, collaboration, etc?

Communicating: nuts and bolts

Have a back-up Two avs make a whole lot of difference

Don't make assumptions about “best modes” © Columbia Pictures Corporation, 1976. “Murder by Death”. Written by Neil Simon

Large group presentations

Large group presentations
For organisers: Assign a tech helper At least one alternative to in-world comms (Skype, telephone, live web stream) Practice sessions Hand out tools in advance Fixed Time World Clock

Lag Happens Don't Panic

Networking or group work

Software/programs
Two main communication tools
(Inworld + outworld)
Auxiliary tools
(Visuals/demos)
Wetware/strategy
Practice sessions
How to guides in advance
Presenter back-up

Resources
Virtual worlds best practices in education http://www.vwbpe.org/
Immersive Learning: it's Game ON! Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARf8VMYRQy0
Jokaydia Virtual Worlds Wiki http://wiki.jokaydia.com
Nonprofit Commons http://www.nonprofitcommons.org
Kzero http://kzero.co.uk
Definition of virtual worlds adapted from “Toward a Definition of 'Virtual Worlds' Mark W. Bell, Indiana University, Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Vol 1, No 1 July 2008

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