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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SL will take longer to gel into a cohesive environment that has a purpose and a following than the explosive growth experienced by WOW. been through the cycle a few times, hype and burn. broadcaster VRML world projects in 96 called the Mirror (BT, BBC and others). t think at this time that SL wants to be a WOW. whenever i???ve

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Putting the Public Back in Public Media Think NPR and PBS are just broadcasters? No Hype Online Fundraising A panel of nonprofit fundraisers will cut the hype on text-to-give, email solicitations, social media, e-Cards and other interactive fundraising strategies. Think again. Public media is no longer just a one-way street.

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Metaverse Museum? Guest Post on Second Life and Museums by Sibley Verbeck

Museum 2.0

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. But that’s already sounding like the grandiose hype you read about Second Life or virtual worlds. Collaborative Experience.