EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES in VIRTUAL WORLDS

Stages of the Internet WEB 1.0 – 1994 - Graphical

WEB 1.0 – 1994 - Graphical

Stages of the Internet WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical WEB 2.0 – 1999 - Collaborative

WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical

WEB 2.0 – 1999 - Collaborative

Stages of the Internet WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical WEB 2.0 – 1999 – Collaborative WEB 3.0 – 2004 – Virtual Worlds

WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical

WEB 2.0 – 1999 – Collaborative

WEB 3.0 – 2004 – Virtual Worlds

MUVE Multi-user Virtual Environments

Virtual Worlds are… OPEN IMMEDIATE INNOVATIVE SOCIAL

OPEN

IMMEDIATE

INNOVATIVE

SOCIAL

Virtual World Platforms

Second Life Registered Users March 2006 – 200,000 March 2007 – 5.7 million March 2008 – 20 million (est)

By 2011 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second Life” or 3D Virtual Identity

By 2011 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second Life” or 3D Virtual Identity

For Education Virtual Worlds… Extend the classroom Enhance experience Augment materials Accelerate learning

Educational Applications in VW Simulations and Role Plays Distance Learning Collaborative Experiences Experiential Projects

Loyalist College in Second Life

E-Journalism

Brown University OSMOSA Project

US State Department Student Visa Information Session

Canadian Forces – DND Learn

Loyalist College Island

Youth & Childcare

Justice Studies

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES in VIRTUAL WORLDS