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A snapshot of … in Second Life UKSG Meeting – Caught up in Web 2.0
Second what? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.secondlife.com
So it’s just a game right? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],image by J0@nn@ @ flickr.com
Joining SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What does it cost? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Naming / identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Identity / appearance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Building and selling stuff ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
SL and Web 2.0? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL APIs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hype ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Usage statistics
Uptake in UK ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/sl
Major findings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL and learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL and research ,[object Object],[object Object]
SL and libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL in context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Finding out more ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education
Conclusions… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],      ?
Conclusions… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object], ? ? ?
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