NMC Campus Observer

Archive for February 12th, 2010

Identity, Avatars and the Age of the United – Community Forum

Metanomics : Feb 12, 2010 04:12pm

NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus On this week’s community forum: Identity, Avatars and the Age of the United – Join us on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 12 pm PST (SL Time) at the Metanomics studio in Second Life. You can also watch it streamed live on the net from our Community Forum page. The recent purchase by Linden Labs of AvatarsUnited.com created server overload and a “land-rush” mentality ... more » »

Results of New NMC Two Minute Survey on Virtual Worlds

NMC Virtual Worlds : Feb 12, 2010 04:01pm

Recent results for the NMC Two Minute Survey on What’s Happening in Virtual Worlds have been tallied and posted at http://www.nmc.org/2minute-survey/virtual-worlds. Also available is a 10-page listing of educational projects submitted by respondents. Some highlights include: The data indicate that virtual worlds have moved through the bulk of the hype surrounding them, and are now at the point where we are beginning to see real success, albeit also at a much more realistic level that early visions imagined. Most survey respondents ... more » »