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20 Nov 09
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a story about a place where an abandoned quarry might be turned into a huge complex It’s a luxury resort under construction in China. It uses geothermal technology for heat and power. There is a mix of business and leisure facilities underwater, on the water and in the parkland at ground level.
she went on to say this about the neat concept:
I was thinking about Subquark’s intention to work with college & university level students in RG. And if there is one message I’d like to send to young people, it’s to appreciate the natural beauty of our planet. So creating virtual spaces that are “seamlessly” integrated into the environment would be one way of sending that message.
Are virtual worlds the future of the classroom? - CNET News
Are virtual worlds the future of learning for the wired generation?
Ask some educators and they'll tell you yes. That's because research has shown that kids engage deeply in virtual environments, gaining a conceptual and ethical understanding of school subjects, according to education experts. And many kids are already comfortable socializing online, so educationally oriented virtual worlds can offer that same sort of stimulus and use that potential to aid learning. There's one big caveat, however: Virtual worlds must have knowledgeable and motivated teachers driving the train.
05 Nov 09
Gartner Says 90 Per Cent of Corporate Virtual World Projects Fail Within 18 Months
"By 2012, Gartner estimates that 70 per cent of organisations will have established their own private virtual worlds and predicts that these internal worlds will have greater success due to lower expectations, clearer objectives and better constraints. "
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