JISC RSC WM SL event
Attended on 12 Nov 08 in Wolverhampton. A half day training session yet it was quite packed with ideas and hands-on. I like the potential that a virtual world can provide however this is the second time I have gone into SL and am still a little unsure whether it needs to become more robust and capable of giving learners a good experience. If someone doesn’t comprehend the need to have high spec computer then they’ll be put off by the things that they experience. I became quickly annoyed that, due to the fact I’d jumped down too hard after flying, I was stuck under a amphitheatre and couldn’t get out. It might be enough to demotivate someone especially if working in a group and others were moving around freely.
Having said that it was great to think about flying to other countries, to engage in conversation with people of different languages - to learn languages. I do intend to contact CS for hiring some land to see if I can build a small meeting area. I intend to do this within the next 3 months. I also need to continue research to see how mobile virtual worlds are progressing.