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... of looking at data. This is how I led off my earlier post : "Last Summer Second Life was all the rage in the popular media. In fact, one of the most linked (and found) pages on this blog are the Second Life Tutorials  ( more ... engineering simulation and data visualization." Welcome New York Times Visitors. Here are some key links: Northstar Nerd Tutorials Data Visualization Tutorial Engineering Learning Wiki Bye for now; it's time to get back in the car and drive another 400 miles. I've dropped off my youngest son at his new engineering ...

... this industry is being driven by engineers so the predictable pattern of functionality explosion and interface confusion ... been met but it does leverage creative component. Virtual reality as tool for simulation and scenarios is a historical artifact here. Can do deterministic (simulations) and non-deterministic (social interaction) scenarios. Vastpark, ...

Last Summer Second Life was all the rage in the popular media. In fact, one of the most linked (and found) pages on this blog are the Second Life Tutorials  ( more SL posts ). However, as much as SL gathered media attention, the bigger interest for most of us was the discipline of engineering simulation and data visualization. While conducting some ... descriptions as to why each link is worth a click: Duke University Friday Forum - visualization engineering seminar series ... Wikipedia Article The Duke University Forum, and many of the other links have been added to the Engineering ...

... connect and learn? Second Life Content Management System ( CMS )? Joomla Tool to create my own website ... choose ! Tool to create Flash games (templates)? ClassTools.net Investment Simulation Game? Virtual Trader Interactive 3D business simulator? INNOV8 Game to understand cancer better? Re-Mission Game to understand ... problem solver? Mathway Tool to create my own search engine tailored to my needs? Google Custom Search Engine Human-powered search engine? Mahalo Metasearch engine with visual display interfaces? What! Here is ...

Warcraft, Second Life - Commercial solutions aimed at social networking. - Proof of concept and tools potent - Problem - about ... people taking time BUILDING in these worlds. eg. 2nd life - over 100 terabytes of date created by the "residents" (5x ... and chat exist as standardized pluging. - PandoraBot (open source) - CAD tools - Physica engines - Pre-existing simulations - Event scripting the hardest part - game level design and assignments. Sadly all in proprietary formats.

... most valuable activities? - What do I need to do to achieve goal? Gamer 4.0 - Second Life - What activities give me ... up the title. Sorry Karl!) 1946-2007 - unprecedented scientific and engineering growth. Defining tech moment for the ... support. Remember - right tool for right type of teaching. - Simulations + Save zone to practice. A virtual ... simulation. + Problem after develop branching simulation - either know or none. Maybe have a real person behind them ... simulation. + Can also embed video. Remember video does not equal interactive. + Video best when people ...

... consequences of NOT having the knowledge. Second Life v. Simulation - Second Life - no explicit Goals - Simulation - must ... . Often don't need engine-driven model. Can save. What makes compelling simulation - Effective learning principles ... . Can be more cost effective - template, storyboard out. Use captivate 1) Difference between simulation, scenario, game (see ILS report) - Simulation - model of a system. (relationships). - Scenario - 2nd step - to a goal state ... the idea. - Engine / Model / Rule driven interaction. Game calculates. Novelty and unpredictability built in. + ...

... now common in Second Life. Linden Lab now has resources for educators (SimTeach) + Now a Second Life best practices ... sophisticated (esp. when used to the old stuff, like me). Kingdom of Hearts - like immersive learning simulation. Requires so many ... failed puppet control cable to an excellent guitar string) + Open to bringing in other engineers and share their 10% of ... ? Vision taking shape - World of Warcraft - Immersive Learning Simulation. Why excited by MMOs - they ...

25, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. Once again, I will be presenting with Matthew Monahan (see Second Life Training ... Kapp and Matthew Monahan This informative full-day workshop examines the 3D world of Second Life from the perspective of a learner in Second Life. You should have some familiarity with Second Life and have visited the application once or twice to gain some initial comfort with the environment. During the workshop, you will become an avatar within Second Life and experience building, manipulating objects and learning within the 3D space. The emphasis will be on ...

I recently (Jan. 06, 3 week interim) used Second Life as a platform for teaching field ... Second Life to Multimedia undergraduates at Bradley University, Peoria, IL. Good example of new delivery platforms and ... games or simulations. What matters is that it is the instructors responsibility to control the student learning, and to ... “technological, scientific, & engineering” skills. They need a support network where they can find a ... potential collaborators. (research) HASTAC has a second audience of academics and academics-in-training who do not have ...