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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Six worlds, avatars, lots of chat and even then screens receiving video for. web geeks and cardboard cutout avatars. principles that has turned the web from pushed to participatory. This is most likely so far from the everyday training and professional development needs of most nonprofits. avies' to stand around and chat.

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Avoiding the Community Manager Superstar

Museum 2.0

It's a warning sign when community members make comments like , "it was only boundless encouragement from Avi (Nina's Second Life avatar) that prevented me from giving up more than once." Projects participatory museum professional development inclusion. This is a person who was one community manager away from leaving the group.