Just a quick heads-up of the launch of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Education. Published by The Center for Virtual Worlds Education and Research, there's a mix of research and discussion papers covering a wide gamut. Check out the main JVWE website or view the first issue here. … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Education: inaugural issue
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Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Volume 3, Number 1 released
I'm a big fan of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research - it's not just because they're one of the few journals around devoted to the topic, but it's the variety of articles in each issue. The latest volume is titled The Researcher's Toolbox, so as you'd expect its focus is research methodologies. That said, there's plenty of different topics to sample. I'll showcase the … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Volume 3, Number 1 released
Meth apartment in Second Life
This story appeared originally on our sister-site Metaverse Health. UCLA have undertaken a fascinating study within Second Life, using it as an immersive environment to replicate scenarios around methamphetamine use and the triggers those scenarios provide in relation to cravings and potential for relapse. Read the full details here, plus there's a short introduction video … [Read more...] about Meth apartment in Second Life
Diabetes, Second Life and health outcomes
This story appeared over at Metaverse Health originally. The Boston University Medical Center continues its work on health and virtual worlds, succeeding in gaining a US$950,000 grant from the US National Library of Medicine. The funding is for a study on the efficacy of using Second Life for Type 2 Diabetes education with African-American women versus more traditional … [Read more...] about Diabetes, Second Life and health outcomes
Body image study: last chance for participation
Back in January we promoted a study being undertaken by Doctorate student Jon-Paul Cacioli on body image in virtual worlds (the study participants need to be aged 18 or over and be male). Click here for the survey link The response over recent months has been good be Jon-Paul needs a few more people to take part in the survey: We have introduced an amazon gift voucher of $100 … [Read more...] about Body image study: last chance for participation