Comments on: LTGR Ep. #45 - “Stepping into Virtual Worlds” http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/59 The LT Green Room is a podcast for Renewal, Retooling and Conversations about Learning. It is co-hosted by Susan Manning and Dan Balzer and its show topics are often drawn from members of LearningTimes.org, a free online community of education and training professionals from across the globe. The LT Green Room gives listeners (and ourselves) an opportunity to reflect on what they're doing behind the scene that results in an effective learning experience. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Scott Johson http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/59#comment-38928 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:47:14 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/59#comment-38928 I took the bait and finally went into Second Life to see what the buzz was about. This podcast gave me the motivation to do it. I found getting around to be a very quick learn, but the personalization of the avatar is far too ponderous a process. Something is missing for me...I don't get the point of it. Then, I quickly discovered an awful lot of .....nothing. SL as a venue for conferencing has some merit I suppose but I can't see how it is better than easier, more convenient models. I haven't done the museums yet, so I can't say there is nothing worth spending my time on, but so far, why spend the time? I took the bait and finally went into Second Life to see what the buzz was about. This podcast gave me the motivation to do it. I found getting around to be a very quick learn, but the personalization of the avatar is far too ponderous a process. Something is missing for me…I don’t get the point of it. Then, I quickly discovered an awful lot of …..nothing.

SL as a venue for conferencing has some merit I suppose but I can’t see how it is better than easier, more convenient models.

I haven’t done the museums yet, so I can’t say there is nothing worth spending my time on, but so far, why spend the time?

]]> by: Alan Selig http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/59#comment-36860 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:39:06 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/59#comment-36860 Thanks for a very interesting program! I'm drawn to qwaq over second life because of the lack of attention to the avatars. I don't want to be burdened with the learning curve for getting around and the need to form, dress, etc., even though I have been reassured that this is a rather short development and learning process. I would rather just interact and qwaq seems to do a good job of that. I have attended one of the Learning Times programs on qwaq and you've given me the reminder to return to that program for some more "immersion". Alan Selig Thanks for a very interesting program! I’m drawn to qwaq over second life because of the lack of attention to the avatars. I don’t want to be burdened with the learning curve for getting around and the need to form, dress, etc., even though I have been reassured that this is a rather short development and learning process. I would rather just interact and qwaq seems to do a good job of that. I have attended one of the Learning Times programs on qwaq and you’ve given me the reminder to return to that program for some more “immersion”.

Alan Selig

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