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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

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Providing this information will show potential attendees that you have considered the value of networking at a physical event and taking the necessary steps to offer similar opportunities in a virtual environment. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features. Show Them How.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Organizations are using virtual training coach also called avatar, who engages with the learners like a real human being.

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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

Providing this information will show potential attendees that you have considered the value of networking at a physical event and taking the necessary steps to offer similar opportunities in a virtual environment. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features. Show Them How.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. " What has been going on here is experimentation to understand the possibilities and potential of virtual worlds as an educational , instructional , therapeutic , marketing , and/or collaboration medium.

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The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop launches today!

Museum 2.0

We know there are lots of people out there who have been "peeking in" on Second Life for awhile now, reading the articles, seeing the videos, maybe even creating an avatar. Casting it as a walk-through tutorial, with a bit of interaction thrown in, will hopefully turn arduous "instructions" into a fun and informative experience.

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Two Tagging Projects that Make Sense

Museum 2.0

This is a community-building step in which you create a basic profile (selecting an artwork from the museum's collection as your avatar) and join the community of collection taggers. And while that may turn some people off, it made me feel like I was in a fun environment--a Posse with whom I wanted to associate. Here's how it works.

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