Darlingtonia fen: Virtual Worlds for Education Compared

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Some interesting glimpses into "Immune Attack," an online, video game that teaches interactively about the immune system (at the high school level) ... 


Here's what students think -

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AI2yLjVxnU - 

and here's a demo -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l-NNB0ikSA ... 

It's been posted at WUaS's free Educational Software, wiki page for a long time -

http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Educational_Software - 

but will look to add these videos.



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David Deeds in China on comparative virtual worlds, in a Second Life presentation about 1 month ago ...


[2012/04/10 19:45] Aphilo Aarde: yes
[2012/04/10 19:45] Kat Lemieux: Oh, then visit the International Spaceflight Museum, too!
[2012/04/10 19:45] Kat Lemieux: Good on you!
[2012/04/10 19:45] Josain Zsun: It's back
[2012/04/10 19:45] Aphilo Aarde: Here are some slurls to splo - http://www.splo.org/
[2012/04/10 19:46] Aphilo Aarde: for great SL physics
[2012/04/10 19:46] Kat Lemieux: Yes, ISM is back, and funded.
[2012/04/10 19:46] Vic Michalak: SciLands in general (SPLO, ISM, etc.)
[2012/04/10 19:46] Vic Michalak: And of course here!
[2012/04/10 19:47] Vic Michalak: Saturday at 10am Large Auditorium MICA presentations...
[2012/04/10 19:47] Josain Zsun: Other duties as assigned…
[2012/04/10 19:47] Josain Zsun: Depends on the cartel you belong to
[2012/04/10 19:48] Ute FrenburgUte Frenburg believes that optimism is very good!
[2012/04/10 19:48] Aphilo Aarde: @Ute :)
[2012/04/10 19:49] Oronoque Westland: sorry, what was the concern about Jokaydiagrid?
[2012/04/10 19:49] Oronoque Westland: but you can limit access to your sim
[2012/04/10 19:50] Oronoque Westland: even my univ has those concerns
[2012/04/10 19:51] Vic Michalak: I remember people saying the same thing about about the Web 15+ years ago (of course the % of porn was pretty high then...)
[2012/04/10 19:51] Oronoque Westland: and we are in a big metropolitan city with a subway heehee
[2012/04/10 19:51] Tool Rezzer: Sorry - Lock is enabled
[2012/04/10 19:52] Oshun Akina: Thank you David -- very interesting!
[2012/04/10 19:52] Sayrah Parx: thanks
[2012/04/10 19:52] Ute Frenburg: Thank you so much, David!! :-)
[2012/04/10 19:52] Oronoque Westland: thanks so much David....and all the best in your new job
[2012/04/10 19:52] Celestiall Nightfire: Thank you David!
[2012/04/10 19:52] Kat Lemieux: Thank you!
[2012/04/10 19:53] Ute Frenburg: Great poster site at VWBPE....very flashy...lol
[2012/04/10 19:53] Aphilo Aarde: thanks ... and good exchange of information, as well






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