EDUCAUSE Review Articles, Interaction and Engagement, and Simulations

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Virtual Worlds? “Outlook Good”

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Title:Virtual Worlds? “Outlook Good” (ID: ERM0850)
Author(s):AJ Kelton (Montclair State University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (09/15/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Whether it is Second Life or another virtual world, this foundational movement is not going away. It is improving. It is moving forward. The question to be addressed in the coming months and years is how higher education and, subsequently, individual institutions will determine the best way to continue to move forward with virtual worlds.

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Wharton's Learning Lab: A Visual Tour

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Title:Wharton's Learning Lab: A Visual Tour (ID: eqm0534a)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (08/01/2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A selection of information regarding learning simulations developed by Wharton's Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab.

The Myth about No Significant Difference

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Title:The Myth about No Significant Difference (ID: ERM0667)
Author(s):Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE) and Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

When asking the question, "does technology make a difference"? The authors state the answer depends on how the question is asked.

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New Media and Learning in the 21st Century

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Title:New Media and Learning in the 21st Century (ID: ERM0618)
Author(s):Lev S. Gonick (Case Western Reserve University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses recent IT progress at universities, including the use of gaming and other multimedia resources.

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