Week+11

This week, we have a bit of a mix. We'll visit two sites, one on a university sim (this particular area for interactive education and collaboration) and one dedicated to Performance Technology and inworld teambuilding.

Tours will take place on Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm central time (4-5 pm slt) and we’ll head out from the Bay Boat Welcome Center ([]). The tours will be repeated on Fridays from 5-6 pm central (3-4 pm slt), leaving from the Caledon Oxbridge Lecture Hall steps ([]) at 3 pm slt (5 pm central).

First, we'll hit the University of Houston's Health and Human Performance sim--or high above it--for their Vision Issue Simulation City. (Note: This area is still under testing and construction, so we'll be amongst the first to go through it. The designer, Annie Obscure, has said that constructive criticism will be useful for the necessary tweaks before it goes "mainstream" with their students. In effect, we get to be testers for a new educational project!)



Next, we'll hit the HMS Centre for Complexity, where we'll take a guided balloon ride around the sim before wandering around on foot (or horseback).

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Thoughts to consider--

1. How can interactive exhibits in SL be used to also build learning communities or teams? 2. What feedback might you give to those who designed the first interactive site? 3. What area(s) did you find most helpful at the HMS site? 4. Any other thoughts?