Comments on: Virtual Worlds: White Paper Measures the Benefits http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/ Virtual worlds and creativity, business, collaboration, and identity. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greenbush Labs Blog » Blog Archive » Virtual Worlds, Opensim, and a Metaverse White Paper - a review of Dusan writers Blog. http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-31366 Greenbush Labs Blog » Blog Archive » Virtual Worlds, Opensim, and a Metaverse White Paper - a review of Dusan writers Blog. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1124#comment-31366 [...] (1) Virtual Worlds: White Paper Measures the Benefits [...] [...] (1) Virtual Worlds: White Paper Measures the Benefits [...]

]]> By: Tish Shute http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-28456 Tish Shute Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:10:21 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1124#comment-28456 I agree with Hamlet but I think his suggestion for a new title is implicit anyway. This is a commercial white paper which is a common genre used to promote a companies own products. So Forterra are not alone in using this tactic - it is a commonplace marketing tool. I agree with Hamlet but I think his suggestion for a new title is implicit anyway. This is a commercial white paper which is a common genre used to promote a companies own products. So Forterra are not alone in using this tactic – it is a commonplace marketing tool.

]]> By: Sigmund Leominster http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-28407 Sigmund Leominster Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:45:06 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1124#comment-28407 The notion of "engagement" is important, though. In <a href="http://sigmundleominster.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/immersive-experiences-in-virtual-worlds-promote-learning/" rel="nofollow">a recent podcast by Prof. Chris Dade of Harvard</a>, he suggests three ways such experiences work; they allow multiple perspectives; the provide situated (or context-specific) learning; and they allow an individual to practice skills that can be transferred to real life. Incidentally, a very nice person from Forterra commented on my blog posting following my suggestion that flying penises may be a problem for them. Apparently they (a) have already ensured that won't happen and (b) have no sense of humor. The notion of “engagement” is important, though. In a recent podcast by Prof. Chris Dade of Harvard, he suggests three ways such experiences work; they allow multiple perspectives; the provide situated (or context-specific) learning; and they allow an individual to practice skills that can be transferred to real life.

Incidentally, a very nice person from Forterra commented on my blog posting following my suggestion that flying penises may be a problem for them. Apparently they (a) have already ensured that won’t happen and (b) have no sense of humor.

]]> By: cdz http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-28360 cdz Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1124#comment-28360 lol, the blog calling the kettle "black." measured results? white papers? virtual reality indeed. cdz lol, the blog calling the kettle “black.”
measured results? white papers? virtual reality indeed.

cdz

]]> By: Hamlet Au http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/01/14/virtual-worlds-return-on-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-28338 Hamlet Au Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:39:14 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1124#comment-28338 This paper always seemed a bit odd to me, like the headline should be: "Forterra funds a study reporting that Forterra's technology is *great*!" This paper always seemed a bit odd to me, like the headline should be: “Forterra funds a study reporting that Forterra’s technology is *great*!”

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