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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Virtual Worlds
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Immersive Interfaces for Engagement and Learning
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January 1, 2009
Immersion is the subjective impression that one is participating in a comprehensive, realistic experience. Interactive media now enable various degrees of digital immersion. The more a virtual im…
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Open Orchestra: A Hi-Fi Immersive Music Simulator
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November 8, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
Many students have limited opportunities to practice with an orchestra. Open Orchestra is an immersive simulation that allows students to practice with the full ensemble and have an expert conducto…
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Multiple Realities and Multiple Dimensions for Teaching and Learning
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May 31, 2012
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
New developments in technology open doors for new environments and dimensions for teaching and learning. The number of educational institutions and programs using 3D virtual environments, such as S…
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Transforming Higher Education with Emerging Technologies
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February 14, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting
This talk will describe how we can transform teaching and learning to prepare students with the skills they need for 21st-century work and citizenship. The array of Web 2.0 interactive media for s…
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Expert Discussion Session: Real Places, Virtual Spaces: Cibola as a Hispanic and Portuguese Island
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February 23, 2012
Cibola is designed as a hybrid virtual space in the Second Life virtual reality platform to dissolve the boundaries between SL's pedagogical uses and its importance as a social space. Based on…
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Kelly Elander
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Asst. Professor of Communication: Web Design and Interactive Media
Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas
UNITED STATES
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Lance Eaton
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Coordinator of Instructional Design
North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts
UNITED STATES
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Second Life Is Dead, Long Live Second Life?
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April 7, 2011
Daniel Livingstone ( daniel.livingstone@uws.ac.uk ) lectures on computer game technology and researches the educational applications of virtual worlds at the University of the West of …
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Truly Immersive: Virtual Environments
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June 2, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011
This special "Experience IT" session is designed to offer a hands-on, highly interactive introduction to 3-D, multi-user virtual environments (also called virtual worlds) and explore thei…
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Truly Immersive: Virtual Environments
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February 23, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2011
This special "Experience IT" session is designed to offer a hands-on, highly interactive introduction to an emerging tool and explore its potential impact for professional development and…
