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ETS Launches Virtual Worlds Site

Posted on June 6, 2006 
Filed Under Virtual Worlds

We have been looking at the impact serious games can have on the educational space for quite some time now. One such environment, Second Life, has been the focus of investigation here at Penn State. Brett Bixler, Lead Instructional Designer, has been organizing a series of coordinated activities to look at how a virtual world like Second Life can impact learning opportunities. In the last couple of days, Brett has started posting his thoughts about it. Might be worth a look.

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