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
A virtual world can be implemented as a powerful educational and instructional tool, not only for primary school learning systems, but for higher education students and adults in company training programs. More and more universities and companies are exploring existing
A successful virtual world, while serving as an efficient learning tool in itself, can also provide a way to introduce young people to new fields of information. Interactive learning systems like virtual worlds create an enjoyable, entertaining and rewarding space
How can educators who want to implement a virtual world learning system ease parents’ minds about virtual world content and player addiction? They can stick to educational virtual worlds like Whyville, a game for children and preteens ages 10-16. Whyville’s
One creative way in which virtual worlds can be integrated into a school learning system is the opportunity for students to actually create a virtual world. This month in Winooski, Vermont, about 80 middle school students were introduced to an
The idea of using of virtual worlds in a school learning system may at first be dismissed along with the virtual world terminology of guilds, trolls and orcs. Additionally, many parents whose children’s teachers are adding virtual worlds to the
