Over the past few months or I've followed the efforts of Dale Linegar and Stefan Schutt in establishing what is now known as The Lab. Melbourne-based and dedicated to providing support and skills to 10-16 year olds with Asperger's Syndrome, The Lab is already showing some great results. It's one of those initiatives that deserves much more kudos and funding than it is … [Read more...] about The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best
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Interview – Treet TV’s Wiz Nordberg and Texas Timtam
Treet TV are ground-breakers and Australia-based ones at that. I've been following them since mid-2007 (original profile here) when they were the Second Life Cable Network (SLCN), and they've been plugging away ever since, growing to arguably the world's most credible and prolific virtual world TV production outfit. I say plugging away because even though they have a pretty … [Read more...] about Interview – Treet TV’s Wiz Nordberg and Texas Timtam
Interview – Estelle Parnall, Blue Mars Fashionista
Blue Mars is a virtual world that continues to evolve, somewhat under the radar for a lot of people. Over the past week it has announced pricing changes that reflect a change in approach from one of establishment to one of consolidation. Australian designer Estelle Parnall is based in northern Victoria and she obviously sees some opportunities in Blue Mars, shifting most of … [Read more...] about Interview – Estelle Parnall, Blue Mars Fashionista
Interview – Zak Claxton, Second Life musician
Zak Claxton is one of many Second Life musicians who have built up a loyal following. Over the past year I've been aware of Zak's work on an album showcasing the body of original songs he's built up. With the December 11th release of his self-titled album, I thought it was a good time to profile his work, to get his thoughts on the SL music scene and some tips of SL music … [Read more...] about Interview – Zak Claxton, Second Life musician
Interview – Evelyn McElhinney, Glasgow Caledonian University
(This story appeared earlier today over at Metaverse Health). Coming from a nursing background myself, I'm always fascinated by the work going on in virtual environments in regards to nurse education. To some extent it's a natural fit in that clinical simulation is a pivotal part of the education process for nurses anyway - using virtual environments is simply an extension of … [Read more...] about Interview – Evelyn McElhinney, Glasgow Caledonian University