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Stepping into the Internet: Stepping into the Internet: Innovating Education through Innovating Education through Virtual Worlds Virtual Worlds Dr. Robin Teigland, aka Dr. Robin Teigland, aka Karinda Rhode in SL Karinda Rhode in SL Stockholm School of Economics Stockholm School of Economics www.knowledgenetworking.org www.knowledgenetworking.org www.slideshare.net/eteigland www.slideshare.net/eteigland www.nordicworlds.net May 2010 May 2010

Innovating Education through Virtual Worlds

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A very short presentation I made for Tobias Krantz, Sweden's Minister for Higher Education and Research in May 2010.

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Stepping into the Internet:Stepping into the Internet:Innovating Education through Virtual Innovating Education through Virtual

WorldsWorldsDr. Robin Teigland, akaDr. Robin Teigland, akaKarinda Rhode in SLKarinda Rhode in SL

Stockholm School of EconomicsStockholm School of Economicswww.knowledgenetworking.orgwww.knowledgenetworking.orgwww.slideshare.net/eteiglandwww.slideshare.net/eteiglandwww.nordicworlds.net

May 2010May 2010

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The last generation to “go to” college?The last generation to “go to” college?

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http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/10/15/http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/10/15/the-future-of-college-may-be-virtual/the-future-of-college-may-be-virtual/

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The University of Texas goes inworldThe University of Texas goes inworld

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https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/learninginworld/blog/2009/09/15/the-first-statewide-rollout-of-a-virtual-world-learning-environment-the-university-of-texas-system-in-second-life

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Now that we are moving from factory work Now that we are moving from factory work to anytime, anyplace work, we need an to anytime, anyplace work, we need an anytime, anyplace educational parallel. anytime, anyplace educational parallel.

- Alvin Toffler- Alvin Toffler

O’Driscoll 2009O’Driscoll 2009 44

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From the mobility of goods From the mobility of goods to the mobility of financial capital to … to the mobility of financial capital to …

...the “mobility” of labor?...the “mobility” of labor?

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Avapreneurship Day at HHSAvapreneurship Day at HHS

66http://tinasuniversum.blogspot.com/2010/01/utbildning-i-second-life-avapreneurship.html

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From “behind the desk” to “learning by From “behind the desk” to “learning by doing”doing”

77http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8XPmp0qGyg

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Interested in learning more Interested in learning more about Virtual about Virtual Worlds?Worlds?

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