Slides from a paper I presented remotely at MobileLearn Asia 2012, 25 October 2012

1. Simon Kear
Goldsmiths College, University of London
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2.  Early days
 SWIFT, University of Leicester
 A handheld future?
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3.  Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE)
 Avatars
 Commercial enterprise (Linden Lab)
 Commerce system (Linden Dollars)
 Free to enter and use; cost to build and host
 Client software
 Hardware requirement
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4.  Showcasing
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5.  Recreation
MayLou Designs
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6.  Simulation and role play
Loyalist College, Canada
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7.  Experimentation
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8.  Personalised
BareRose
taka55 Fall
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9.  Move beyond the possible
avpack
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10.  Collaborative
DUCKLING, University of Leicester
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11.  Immersive
Video 1
http://tinyurl.com/vwhe1
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12.  Genetics
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13.  Health and Safety; familiarisation; lab culture
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14.  three genetic tests: Sickle Cell Anaemia,
Huntington’s Disease and Cystic Fibrosis
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15.  Familiarity in-world
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16.  Problem-based scenarios in iScience
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17. Video 2
http://tinyurl.com/vwihe2
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18.  Virtual lab a useful experience
 Gain a more rounded understanding of both
practice and theory
 Repurposing for iScience show versatility on
lab
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19.  Modelling of a real environment
 Automated guidance and support
 Interaction between students
 Interaction through an avatar
 Logical constructs may be represented in
physical form
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20.  Chat
 IM
 Online friends list
 Nearby people list
 Minimap
 Teleport in the current map
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21.  Lumiya viewer http://www.lumiyaviewer.com/
image © Nick Zwart
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22.  Cloud Party http://www.cloudpartytime.com
WebGL-capable graphics card; building
issues;
 Jibe http://jibemix.com Unity3D editor;
mobile devices; 1024 support hours =
$76,800
 Activeworlds http://www.activeworlds.com
basic classroom = $650 pa; River City for
middle school

23.  Kitely Virtual Worlds on Demand
http://www.kitely.com/
 OpenSim (open source multi-platform, multi-
user 3D application server)
http://opensimulator.org/
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24. Simon Kear
Academic Developer
Goldsmiths Learning Enhancement Unit
SL: Johnson Zuta
www.gold.ac.uk/gleu
s.kear@gold.ac.uk
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