Category Archives: Virtual Projects
Incorporating games in Instructional Design
A very recent research project conducted in September, 2008 by Pew Internet & America Life Project produced an astounding result saying that 99% of boys and, unbelievably, 94% of girls like to play games. Also, the president of United States, … Continue reading
Posted in Early Adopter, eLearning, inworld games, Other Virtual Worlds, Virtual Projects
Tagged Gaming
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SAESL Blog: A First Look at Moses
I love being a member of listservs. You get to hear about the most amazing new things from listservs, just out of the blue! This morning was no exception. A link to a website for a new grid came … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Cool Places/Tours, Virtual Experiences, Virtual Projects
Tagged Aevalle, military, Moses, tours, virtual, visiting
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SAESL Blog: New Tour Guides in Training
I’m really excited to announce that the Innovation in Learning Center will have two new crew members leading their first tours ever next week! Nirupama (nakella2) will be leading a tour to a handful of virtual libraries and Fred (Fredrick … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Cool Places/Tours, Virtual Projects
Tagged ILC, OLL, tours, training, USA, visiting
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SAESL Blog: Aether Comes to Jaguarland
In the afterglow of the VWBPE conference, I have to admit I had a bit of extra “bounce” to get something done. Some of the steampunk builds were awe-inspiring and the presentations made me want to do something more. I’d done a tour … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Cool Places/Tours, Virtual Projects
Tagged Aether, jaguarland, tours, visiting
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SAESL Blog: Spending time at VWBPE
This week wasn’t just Spring Break for me. Rather, it was time for the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference in Second Life. Last year, I managed to wrangle a last minute slot. This year, I had two proposals … Continue reading
SAESL Blog: Research Etiquette in SL
If you’ll allow me, I haven’t posted in a while here at the SAESL blog, but something’s been on my mind of late… This past week, I encountered two self-proclaimed researchers in Second Life that really made me take a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Virtual Experiences, Virtual Projects
Tagged Aevalle, education, etiquette, research, Second Life, virtual, worlds
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SAESL Blog: A few changes…
Last week, I finally figured out the perms problem that has been keeping us from having home point areas for Jag Islanders. It took a bit of doing (as SL has been rife with issues of late), but Jag Islanders … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Projects
Tagged Jag Islanders, jaguarland, Mobile Bay Lighthouse Gallery, Second Life, USA
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SAESL Blog: Spring is coming!
On this first week of the spring semester here at USA, there are some changes that will be occurring at Jaguarland. We may see an uptake in visitors to our Swampbox as Oxbridge makes it’s transition from full sim to … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Cool Places/Tours, Virtual Projects
Tagged Aevalle, campuses, education, jaguarland, Second Life, tours, USA, virtual, visiting, worlds
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SAESL Blog: A New Year at Jaguarland
It’s now 2011 and it’s hard to believe that USA and SAESL has just started our third year in Second Life. (Our first official office went “live” on October 31, 2008 at Cybrary Square–it’s still there!) Since it’s traditional for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aevalle, campuses, conference, jaguarland, Second Life, tours, USA
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SAESL Blog: Winter comes to Jaguarland
It seems like just yesterday, autumn leaves were falling gently from the trees but now a crisp cold front has hit Jaguarland and we have–wait for it–SNOW! Okay, so maybe it’s an extreme rarity that we get snow on our … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Cool Places/Tours, Virtual Projects
Tagged campuses, jaguarland, Second Life, USA, virtual, worlds
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