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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Today, many libraries have adopted a hybrid approach in providing access to information in which the physical institution anchors a complementary digital collection. Success in Second Life.

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is really bizarre, but this afternoon I've been struggling with the notion about the connection between individual adoption and organizational adoption of social media tools like Facebook or others. Corporate types resist the adoption of these technologies, and then, subsequently embrace them. Of Second Life?

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

This widespread adoption of mobile phones as well as other mobile devices such as tablets, e-reader, etc. Companies are exploring online virtual platforms such as second life, Minecraft, Unity, etc. million, with the number of smartphone users worldwide forecast to exceed 2 billion users by the end of 2016.

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NpTech Tag Summary: The SlideShare Edition

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past few months, on my own time, I've been analyzing the content of slide shows on this site and identifying slide shows to add to a NpTech group which only has 9 members so far. Liberate your control freaks: Driving social computing adoption in business. A Second Life for the Archivist. Bottom-Up Tagging.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

CHBN provides a free service for broadcasting member-generated political video content. Second Wave Adoption Check out Nancy White's Second Wave Adoption thats creating waves in the educational technology and nonprofit technology blogosphere. " If you have thoughts about Second Wave adoption of Web2.0

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NpTech Tag Summary: Highlights from the NpDev and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Open Content, Online Privacy, and Virtual Worlds Where Most Needed points out that few US Universities jump on MIT's Free Courseware Bandwagon. " Michele Martin talks about the barriers to adoption of google tools in government agencies and nonprofits. " and offers some advice to tool makers, teachers, and users.

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NpTech: Summer Vacations, Who Let the NpTech Dogs Out, and IPhone Fundraising!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" And finally, are cat lovers only to be found in Second Life ? tools to adopt. And don't forget, if you're going to adopt Web2.0 What is mobile content and to create it - found out here. It didn't take too long before we dogs (a lab no less) has appeared on a nonprofit app called Managing News.

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