Sunday, May 30, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: DTA: Could a college replace lecturers with videos? A good lecture video could serve the entire freshman class. And all the online classes, too


Could a college replace lecturers with videos?  
A good lecture video could serve the entire freshman class.  
And all the online classes, too
Suppose videos replace lectures in college.  

College lectures online

What are the best lectures?

  • Those that best meet the student needs.
  • Two measures go into that:  Student performance and student satisfaction.
  • Since student study preferences vary, there is probably no single best lecture.
  • But If multiple lectures are available on the same subject matter, there is a procedure for evaluating them on the criteria above.
  • Thus a college could develop an evaluated set of lectures that should be better than the work of any individual professor. 
  • It could even offer lectures for specific learning styles.

Sunday, May 23, 2021

2021 Desktop VR: Tessin: Sailing, sea battles, farming, dancing, gemstone hunt, shipwreck island


Tessin: 
Sailing,  sea battles, farming, dancing, gemstone hunt, shipwreck island...
This is the world for sailors , hunters, hikers, drunkards, pirates, smugglers and navy captains.
  • HG address 
  • grid.kitely.com:8002:Tessin

Tessin is a place where many different types of landscapes can be found, and expressed in this 64 sim huge world. Recently there are four different communities active on this world: Tessin main sims, Celyddon HarbourRavenSteijn and Shipwreck island , with each having their own theme and atmosphere. 

This is the world for sailors , hunters, hikers, drunkards, pirates, smugglers and navy captains. Enjoy the thrilling sailing battles or sailing races. 

We provide simple homes ( free ) with 500 prims, and some cheap rentals for people who need more prims ( house with garden, or house on an island, new islands can be made on request)

NEW: rent a full sim: 5 dollars a month for 9600 prims 

Saturday, May 22, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: DTA: Model for many freshman "lecture" classes. Teaching online. Reinventing the teacher career. Teaching is creating conditions in which students learn.


Model for many freshman "lecture" classes.  
Teaching online.  Reinventing the teacher career.   
Teaching is creating conditions in which students learn.    
Converting lecture classes to online for efficient use of teacher time. 
A lecture without the internet
  • Giving the same lecture every semester is inefficient, wastes teacher time.
  • A 50 minute lecture is not good design for learning, it is designed for efficient student movement.
  • There is another way, especially suited for online learning: 


Sunday, May 16, 2021

2021 ART: Sendalonde Library Grand Opening Exhibit Catalog. Always on megaregion.


Sendalonde Library Grand Opening Exhibit Catalog
Grand opening of Sendalonde Community Library and Theater.
On May 8, 2021 we had the Grand Opening of the Sendalonde Community Library & Theater on Wellspring on the Kitely grid. At the same time, we had the first performance in the Sendalonde Theater and had our first exhibit Shipwrights of Kitely.

Go there

Groups

  • Wellspring 
  • Community Library 
  • Weefolk Township

Saturday, May 15, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: Multiverse Masters, Gamification Simulation ideas. Desktop VR, no headset needed.


Multiverse Masters,
Gamification Simulation ideas
Desktop VR, no headset needed.
Gamification in desktop VR. 

Go there

  • HG address: 
  • grid.kitely.com:8002:Multiverse Masters
  • KItely

Multiverse Masters

Multiverse Masters, is an evolving adventure-based world for education. Currently I am fine tuning the Island as an educators resource area filled with examples of uses and tutorial links at

Explore as you will as I have no idea what ventures lie ahead.

I try to remember to make free items I find lying about able to be copied when permitted. If ever you see something that your concerned about please let me know. My goal is to support the opensource community by keeping resources free and shared. Many awesome and inexpensive resources I find on the Kitely market. While creating worlds appropriate and beneficial for general audiences in the virtual environment I am having fun. I will often work on multiple projects


Tuesday, May 11, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: Tomorrow's office in regards to the IT industry IOLE. Tomorrow's presentations, too. Preserved for student portfolios.


Tomorrow's office in regards to the IT industry IOLE.  
Tomorrow's presentations, too.  
Preserved for student portfolios.
Students report on tomorrow's office for the IT industry, preserved on video.  Would experience in videography be important to tomorrow's IT industry?   

Tomorrow's portfolio for job applications

Sunday, May 9, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: Tomorrow's office. Project-based learning online. Teamwork in a virtual world. Practicing the office of tomorrow.


Tomorrow's office
Project-based learning online.
Teamwork in a virtual world. 
 Practicing the office of tomorrow. 
A report about tomorrow's office: Students practice remote teamwork to complete and present a report.

Background


Friday, May 7, 2021

2021 #VW: Starting in OpenSim and specifically for starting in Kitely. Reducing the barriers to entry.


An instructional set for starting in OpenSim worlds 
and specifically for starting in Kitely.  
Reducing the barriers to entry.
Video instructions for starting in Kitely

The entire set

Topics

  • Using Firestorm to Enter OpenSim (Kitely) 3D World
  • All by Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa
  • Moving Around in OpenSim Worlds
  • Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa
  • Finding and Using Interactive Objects in OpenSim 3D Worlds
  • Accessing Resources
  • Using Zoom and Camera Controls in OpenSim 3D Worlds
  • Communicating in OpenSim 3D Worlds
  • Change Time of Day In OpenSim 3D World


Tuesday, May 4, 2021

2021 DTA: Charlie wants work as a greeter bot. Works 24/7, always says what you wrote, works for milliamps, makes a virtual world social.


Charlie wants work as a greeter bot.  
Works 24/7, always says what you wrote, 
works for milliamps, makes a virtual world social.
Imaginary greeter bot applies for a job.

Go there

Sunday, May 2, 2021

2021 #VWEDU: Biz: A note from the digital worlds. Some of us have lived in digital worlds for years. We have online meetings, classes, music, friends. The secret is....


A note from the digital worlds.  
Some of us have lived in digital worlds for years.  
We have online meetings, classes, music, friends.   
The secret is.... 
Immersive and social.  An immersive platform with people who share your interests.  We've been using in for years.
Business meeting in Kitely
  • We are from all over the world.
  • But it takes us less than a minute to come to this this meeting.