[xmca] Business in virtual worlds

["Donna Russell, Ph.D." <russelldl@umkc.edu>]

Hello all 

This article describes a strike of IBM in Second Life.  Actually this strike
was the topic of a presentation in a Second Life session at ISCAR.  Bruce
Robinson presented on his study of this strike.  During the session, Michael
Evans presented on his study of telepresence in virtual worlds and I
presented on my use of CHAT to study virtual learning environments.
 
 I am also interested in telepresence and how this impacts the development
of advanced learning processes. I have looked into flow as an aspect of
telepresence. 

I am also interested in social issues games that are now being developed as
as means to engage students and develop social and cultural awareness.

I would be interested in any information or insight from this group on a
CHAT study of these environments.

Donna 

Donna L. Russell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Learning Technologies
Educational Psychology
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
School of Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO  64110

office: 816.235.2232
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it."  --Albert Einstein


On 1/19/09 5:35 PM, "Mike Cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Richard--
> Hi richard-
> 
> A fascinating day to be thinking about the internet and organizing, with MLK
> on our minds and the promise of a wireless breakdown in DC tomorrow at the
> height of a ceremony which owes a good deal to internet 2.0!!
> 
> Thanks for pointing out this article. Brings together a lot of important
> arguments, especially for those on XMCA interested in social movements and
> CHAT, that are very worthwhile discussing.
> 
> Odd that no one responded among those for whom this is a special theme.
> Perhaps they needed a little more context.
> 
> By coincidence, I heard of an organization that is trying to take on
> scientology,
> which is very hard on its critics, using some of the tools and ideas in this
> article..... which is a reminder that the value orientation of those being
> of those synchronizing and coordinating using these tools could give on
> pause for thought about its implications.
> 
> mike
> 
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Richard Beach <rbeach@umn.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Here's an interesting article in The Nation on how the Web as a tool may
>> mediate "social change"
>> 
>> Social Movements 2.0: Harnessing the Power of the Web for Change, Brendan
>> Smith and Tim Costello and Jeremy Brecher, The Nation.
>> <
>> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/120406/social_movements_2.0%3A_harness
>> ing_the_power_of_the_web_for_change/?page=entire<http://www.alternet.org/medi
>> aculture/120406/social_movements_2.0%3A_harnessing_the_power_of_the_web_for_c
>> hange/?page=entire>
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard Beach
>> Professor of English Education
>> Department of Curriculum and Instruction
>> 359 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Dr., S. E.
>> University of Minnesota
>> Minneapolis, MN 55455
>> rbeach@umn.edu
>> 612-625-3893 (voice messages only)
>> 952-649-7289
>> Teaching Literature to Adolescents website
>> <http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/>
>> TeachingMediaLiteracy.Com book website
>> <http://teachingmedialiteracy.com>
>> Teaching Digital Writing website
>> <http://digitalwriting.pbwiki.com>
>> 
>> 
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