Posted by: Benny the Jet on: June 17, 2009
A neat summary of the variety Second Life offers a large organisation in terms of training, simulations, modelling information spaces and modelling graphs and plots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2woYgbffXo
Posted by: Benny the Jet on: June 10, 2009
A good insight into the plans for the HIT Lab in Launceston. Fom the interview: “One of the key issues in nursing is the time and quality of training it takes to produce a well-qualified nurse. As in other clinical practices, the key factor is practice, and opportunities for practicing on real patients is limited. [...]
Posted by: suecalt on: June 9, 2009
This project is a “… collaboration between Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and … Australia, Finland, Portugal, Singapore and the UK.” led by “Professor Barry McGaw of the University of Melbourne” “… a computer-based assessment system will be developed to test students’ abilities in cross-disciplinary analytical, creative, adaptive and problem solving skills, as well as their ability [...]
Posted by: suecalt on: June 9, 2009
The ATEM session on developing University policies strongly recommended that policies/guidelines etc should be developed to reflect what is comfortably achieveable in a policy area; not to create a governance structure to enforce change by requiring compliance.
Posted by: suecalt on: June 9, 2009
Melanie Pittard mentioned that the MySource Matrix open source CMS system UTAS is investing in supported by Squiz Net, has both a Hobart office and a whole of (Tas) government contract. So there is a local development community that can be drawn upon.
Posted by: suecalt on: June 9, 2009
ITR will be trialling MS Office Communications Suite with 100 users (perhaps just ITR staff) very shortly. Melaine Pittard felt this might be an equivalent solution to Elluminate.
Posted by: Benny the Jet on: June 1, 2009
A good example of Second Life machinima. It’s an art piece and very nicely done.
Posted by: Benny the Jet on: June 1, 2009
A Canadian University celebrates the successful use of Second Life in their Teaching and Learning. Full details here. Memorial University also has a 6 minute overview video of Second Life which is quite good.
