but with much easier navigation tools. You couldn’t fly, but you also couldn’t get lost. :) I especially liked how I could go to different areas as a participant to join a session, visit the presentation booths or go to an area to view archived presentations and download session handouts. Everyone attended synchronously and I could tell there was a lot of interaction going on. The best marketing tie in was that the more you participated virtually, the more points you received and chances to win for prize drawings. It was a good strategy to hook in people to participate actively in a virtual environment.If you have a chance to view the archives, I would recommend viewing Chris Dede’s presentation on “Three Types of Immersive Interfaces: Implications for Learning and Teaching.” At Harvard University, they have received a lot of grants to exploring new technologies for educational purposes. He mentioned towards the beginning of his presentation that he had purchased a $400,000 3-D virtual technology in the 80s, which is now much cheaper. However, indicated that he knew it would be a trend in the future once the technology became affordable. In today's technology, it looks like Second Life is providing that type of 3-D virtual environment in an affordable way. One new technology he showcased involved using cell phones having an overlay (similar to playing a virtual game when you visit a particular location). He also shared some GPS mapping projects that they had worked on campus a couple years ago.
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