Virtual worlds on their way out in educational contexts?
Just had my first of 6 tutorials (over two weeks) on virtual worlds, specifically on using Second Life in the computer labs for DIGC101 (New Media Communication). It’s always really […]
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Recommended Readings on Virtual Worlds & Second Life
Boellstorff, Tom. Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008. A bit of a tough read, but well-worth the effort. Anthropologist […]
CEDIR Second Life Workshop
Our workshop to-do list: Border authentication Creating an account Logging in Friending: Click “Communicate”, then and add Rina Ethaniel as your friend Groups: Click on “DIGC101 New Media Communication” in […]
sowing misconceptions
One of my mailing lists pointed me towards this documentary on SL by the CBC. You can watch the entire video online through the website. I was so struck by […]
Different hats or, I meta on and on about online identity
had a lecture yesterday in my “electronic cultures” class about identity online, and it triggered some interesting ideas in my wee little brain. i have been reading a wide variety […]
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