Presentation given at 2008 annual meeting of Museum Computer Network (MCN) November 13, 2008

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3. What is Whyville? online virtual environment for kids since 1999

8. ArtSets

9. Getty Art Treasure Hunt

13. Measuring Traffic = Eyeballs Tears , Man Ray, 1930–1932. © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP

32. Measuring Learning = Brains Did we convert eyeballs into brains?

37. Online Focus Group

38. 1) Have you been to the Getty Museum on Whyville? 2) After seeing the Getty on Whyville, do you like museums more or less? 3) Have you been to a real museum this summer? 4) Did the Getty Museum on Whyville make you like art more? 5) Have you played ArtSets or the Art Treasure Hunt? 6) Where is the real Getty Museum? 7) Have you visited the Getty web site? Poll Questions

40. Poll Questions XWhyDivaX: bridge in america!!! gold837: brooklyn bridge evilworm: isnt it the uh golden gate bridge tokyo1: This is the brooklyn bridge Actingup9: yes on artsets XWhyDivaX : roman plate thing holiday50 : Black Fihure KYlix Sugar7000 : on the treasure hunt biddygurl : Treasure hunt, round four I think? Rose775 : Greece? holiday50 : That one took me hours to find

41. Trick question: Have you seen this? XWhyDivaX : thought i havent seen it before... Sugar7000 : person minerals : its a painting of a women 123kw: Painting of a person minerals : with a sword Girlfreak: but don't know what it is i just know it's a painting 2 supercow9 : PORTRAIT OF A HALBERDIER!

43. Social Learning

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