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363 - LearnLand Experiment - Virtual Worlds for Learning
October 20, 2005
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Oct 20, 2005.
#363 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,561 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando
LearnLand Experiment Launched: Virtual Worlds for Learning.
By Elliott Masie.
I have been intrigued for the past two years about how we might leverage the growing world of video games and virtual on-line environments as a possible Extreme Learning delivery system. My interest is not about replacing the classroom or "souping up" e-Learning. Instead, it is about exploring and experimenting with a very different set of behaviors that might be leveraged by the learning field.
To help our collective learning along, The MASIE Center's Learning CONSORTIUM has invested in the creation of a Sandbox we are calling LearnLand. This will allow us and our organizational learning colleagues to experiment with how a virtual world might be used by learners, trainers and organizations.
LearnLand is in the construction stage. We wanted to give you a visual peek and have created a 3 minute streamed video to show you the concept:
http://www.learning2005.com/learnland/
We are "building" a variety of office structures, a retail structure and even some manufacturing layouts, all virtual, in a 3D World(Second Life). We will experiment with putting live and avatar learning resources into these spaces and evolve design and engagement models. Here are some examples of the learning experiments that we will be conducting, with our Learning CONSORTIUM, in LearnLand:
* New Employee Orientation
* Train the Classroom Trainer Feedback
* Coaching Village
* Assessment "Objects"
* Peer to Peer Learning
We are interested in fusing the best of instructional design, game design and virtual world design in the LearnLand experiment. If you are interested in working with our Learning CONSORTIUM, please contact Mark at mark@masie.com. Also, we will be rolling out additional Virtual World SandBox components of LearnLand using other 3D systems, including ProtonMedia.
LearnLand will be an evolving Community Experiment and will make its premier at Learning 2005 (October 30 to November 2 - Orlando). We look forward to learning together about virtual learning approaches in LearnLand.
Once again, check out the preview video at:
http://www.learning2005.com/learnland/
Yours in Extreme Learning,
Elliott Masie
Registration for Learning 2005 is still open at http://www.learning2005.com
#363 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,561 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando
LearnLand Experiment Launched: Virtual Worlds for Learning.
By Elliott Masie.
I have been intrigued for the past two years about how we might leverage the growing world of video games and virtual on-line environments as a possible Extreme Learning delivery system. My interest is not about replacing the classroom or "souping up" e-Learning. Instead, it is about exploring and experimenting with a very different set of behaviors that might be leveraged by the learning field.
To help our collective learning along, The MASIE Center's Learning CONSORTIUM has invested in the creation of a Sandbox we are calling LearnLand. This will allow us and our organizational learning colleagues to experiment with how a virtual world might be used by learners, trainers and organizations.
LearnLand is in the construction stage. We wanted to give you a visual peek and have created a 3 minute streamed video to show you the concept:
http://www.learning2005.com/learnland/
We are "building" a variety of office structures, a retail structure and even some manufacturing layouts, all virtual, in a 3D World(Second Life). We will experiment with putting live and avatar learning resources into these spaces and evolve design and engagement models. Here are some examples of the learning experiments that we will be conducting, with our Learning CONSORTIUM, in LearnLand:
* New Employee Orientation
* Train the Classroom Trainer Feedback
* Coaching Village
* Assessment "Objects"
* Peer to Peer Learning
We are interested in fusing the best of instructional design, game design and virtual world design in the LearnLand experiment. If you are interested in working with our Learning CONSORTIUM, please contact Mark at mark@masie.com. Also, we will be rolling out additional Virtual World SandBox components of LearnLand using other 3D systems, including ProtonMedia.
LearnLand will be an evolving Community Experiment and will make its premier at Learning 2005 (October 30 to November 2 - Orlando). We look forward to learning together about virtual learning approaches in LearnLand.
Once again, check out the preview video at:
http://www.learning2005.com/learnland/
Yours in Extreme Learning,
Elliott Masie
Registration for Learning 2005 is still open at http://www.learning2005.com
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