The gaming industry continues to drive new technologies. Some have education and commercial uses. Second Life® by Linden Lab provided a space in 2003 where users build whatever environment they want. Since then, many similar platforms have come and gone. Join us as we explore which ones we should use, and why.

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2. AgileBill Krebs
UW Avalumni
Rockcliffe Board
3dGameLab
Boise State EdTech
Agile MOOC, SL MOOC
Agile Witness News™
Agile Journey Index

3. Agenda
1. Tools
2. Shapes

4. Which World are You?
1d – Screen share and webcam
2d – Flat spatial – visual breakout rooms
3d – Perspective, Avatars
4d – Dynamic interaction

5. Four Dimensions
1d
Screen Share
Webcam
2d
Spatial
visual rooms
3d
Perspective
Avatars
4d
Dynamic
Interactive

6. Which ?

7. Which ?

8. Can flat be spatial?

9. Camera + Big TVs

10. Which ?

11. Terf
Enterprise Class: Terf, AvayaLive Engage, Protosphere

12. Jibe
+Unity

13. Build on the fly

14. Custom Interaction
state spin {
state_entry() {
llTargetOmega(<0,0,1>, .5, 1);
}
touch_end(integer number) {
state default;
}
}
Rotate on
and off

15. 2d or 3d?

16. Fancy
Four worlds on a Prim. ABD MET PhD

17. Avatar – Cool or Uncanny?

18. Heroes with Disabilities

19. OpenSim
Kitely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNA69AiL4AUniversal Campus by University of California

20. Four at Once!

21. Why ?

22. Savings was ….
$262,000 for 175 people ?
$0 Travel Cost
$0 Time to Travel
$0 Carbon
$262,000 for 175 people
Excellent Engagement

23. Evaluation Criteria
Consider Consider
Client Platforms
Community
Slides and tools
Dynamic creation
Build Model
Programming Language
Groups
Webcam
Agency
0 Cost Model
0 Security
0 Number of Hosts
0 Content availability
0 Client performance
0 Server performance
0 Firewall & Ports
0 Hosting Options

24. Some come and go

25. Andragon defined
Noun.
A shaped venue designed to
facilitate Andragogy or work.
(Krebs)

26. Room  Process ?

27. Thinktank. Why?

28. Campfire. Why?

29. Gallery

30. Which is best for Video?
http://vimeopro.com/agile3d/distributed-agile-worlds-conferences

31. I come home for cool peeps

32. Read More
Kapp, K. M., & O'Driscoll, T. (2009, December 30). Learning in 3D: Adding a new dimension to enterprise learning and collaboration. Pfeiffer.
Heiphetz, A., & Woodill, G. (2010). Training and Collaboration with Virtual Worlds: How to Create Cost-Saving, Efficient and Engaging
Programs.
Hinrichs, R., & Wankel, C. (2011, October 3). Transforming virtual world learning (R. Hinrichs & C. Wankel) (Vol. 4). Emerald Group
Publishing.
Hinrichs, R. J., & Wankel, C. (2012, February 15). Engaging the avatar: new frontiers in immersive education. Iap.
Gibson, D., Aldrich, C., & Prensky, M. (2007). Games and simulations in online learning: Research and development frameworks. Information
Science Publishing.
Aldrich, C. (2009, September 17). The complete guide to simulations and serious games: how the most valuable content will be created in the
age beyond Gutenberg to Google. Pfeiffer.
Sheldon, L. (2012). The Multiplayer Classroom: designing coursework as a game. Course Technology.
Blascovich, J., & Bailenson, J. (2011, April 5). Infinite reality: Avatars, eternal life, new worlds, and the dawn of the virtual revolution.
HarperCollins e-books.
Erlandson, B. E., Nelson, B. C., & Savenye, W. C. (2010). Collaboration modality, cognitive load, and science inquiry learning in virtual inquiry
environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 58(6), 693-710.
Nelson, B. C., & Erlandson, B. E. (2012, May). Design for learning in virtual worlds. Routledge. Design for E-Learning in Virtual
Worlds. Melson & Erlandson
Dawley, L. (2009). Social network knowledge construction: emerging virtual world pedagogy. On the Horizon, 17(2), 109-121.
Dawley, L. (2007). The tools for successful online teaching. Information Science Publishing.
Tufte, Edward R. Beautiful evidence. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 2006.

33. More
agiledimensions.com
Linkedin.com/in/BillKrebs
Skype, Twitter: AgileBill4d

34. Thanks!
Images by AgileBill Krebs in
Sococo
AvayaLive™ Engage
Cloud Party, VenueGen
FireStorm, Second Life™
Jibe, Unity
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