Australian educators Judy O'Connell and Dean Groom have collaborated on a tidy tome called Virtual Worlds - Learning in a Changing World. Aimed squarely at educators who haven't had any extensive experience with virtual worlds, it provides a concise overview of the current state of play, its implications for educators, and a comprehensive set of links for people that want to … [Read more...] about (Mini) Review: Virtual Worlds – Learning in a changing world
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Book Review: Online a lot of the time
Online a lot of the time Ritual, Fetish, Sign Author: Ken Hillis Publisher: Duke University Press When my editor sent me this book to read and review, the title and intriguing cover image prepared me for an engaging and witty romp through online usage, telepresence, identity and more littered with illustrative reminiscences. Something to be read, savoured and enjoyed. In … [Read more...] about Book Review: Online a lot of the time
Book Review: Total Engagement
Byron Reeves is a Stanford University Professor and Co-Director of the Human Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research Institute. J. Leighton Read is a serial entrepreneur and CEO with an interest in the psychological aspects of gaming. The premise of the book is the potential for games to become central in the workplace. It sounds a far-fetched premise initially, but that's … [Read more...] about Book Review: Total Engagement
Review: Fantage
"Fantage" is a contraction of the words "Fantastic Age", with dual meanings: that the target audience is 7 – 14 year olds, which is presumably a pretty neat age to be, and that the virtual environment itself is fantastic. I was not overly impressed by Fantage, having previously encountered "Super Secret", though a good friend of mine, who is within the age range for which the … [Read more...] about Review: Fantage
Book Review: Dark Siren
Australian author Clifford Wycliffe’s new novel, Dark Siren, has an undeniably provocative cover. Coupled with quotes from Lord Byron and David Vaile, the Executive Director of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at UNSW Sydney, Australia, I approached this virtual world novel with some trepidation. The action commences with the attempted apprehension, in Sydney, of a … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dark Siren