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Virtual Worlds for Insurrection and Revolution in Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are discussing options for virtual world platforms for education and standards. Possible evaluation criteria for virtual worlds. Functionality : graphics quality; APIs for simulation; interface tools; authoring tools; links to 2D web; chat/voice capabilities; support for multiple instances; ADA issues.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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Tools such as Google Hangout and Skype are increasingly being used as cost effective video conferencing training tools. Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world.