http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/06/games_learning_.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/06/games_learning_.html/comment-page-1#comment-46318 Urizenus Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:03:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2331#comment-46318 I was thinking it would be cool to recreate the world of Beowulf, complete with the dragon, Gendel, and Grendel's mom. Maybe I'll put together a grant proposal for that. If I have a free minute one year. I was thinking it would be cool to recreate the world of Beowulf, complete with the dragon, Gendel, and Grendel’s mom. Maybe I’ll put together a grant proposal for that. If I have a free minute one year.

]]> http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/06/games_learning_.html/comment-page-1#comment-46317 Tony Walsh Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:01:17 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2331#comment-46317 I think one of the issues with Second Life and education is that learning the interface and social conventions almost requires a class in itself. If you're motivated or able to get over this learning curve, there are a lot of opportunities available for those interested in pursuing them. <a href="http://trumpy.cs.elon.edu/metaverse/" rel="nofollow">Prof. Megan Conklin</a> of Elon University has been looking into this sort of thing lately. She headed the controversial Radiks family of students in SL early this year. I think one of the issues with Second Life and education is that learning the interface and social conventions almost requires a class in itself. If you’re motivated or able to get over this learning curve, there are a lot of opportunities available for those interested in pursuing them. Prof. Megan Conklin of Elon University has been looking into this sort of thing lately. She headed the controversial Radiks family of students in SL early this year.

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