“Teamwork,” according to Marvin Weisbord, is “the quintessential contradiction of a society grounded in individual achievement.” This is an interesting point to consider when using an LMS or a virtual world for collaborative work. It prompts questions like, is individualism
As it is now, virtual worlds are being used by businesses mostly to sell products, rather than to take the place of LMSs. For example in Second Life, your avatar can test-drive a Toyota Scion or shop in a virtual
Given all the present obstacles in software like Second Life, is it possible that businesses will come to see virtual worlds as a communicative, organizational, and profitable economic platform? Will virtual worlds take over functions that a learning management system
Companies and institutions using a learning management system may be impressed by the possibilities virtual worlds have to offer. However, there’s also reason to stick with what’s working for now. David F. Carr, speculating on whether or not businesses are
Companies using a learning management system for their online training may consider integrating a virtual world. Virtual worlds allow students to carry out tasks that could be difficult or impossible in the real world, due to restrictions or circumstances including
For serious higher education learning, Second Life probably isn’t the ideal virtual world platform. New and innovative “Serious Game” virtual worlds include Virtual Heroes. This RTP-cased serious game company develops simulation and digital game-based learning systems. A recent Virtual Heroes
