virtual worlds

Dansksimulator i 3D fra Vejle

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Mads Bo-Kristensen on the Vejke Digital Schools blog reports on the development of Dansksimulatoren which is an online speech recognizer based language learning platform for foreigners to learn Danish. It was tested and evaluated at three language centers over six months.

The final report, prepared by UNI-C, an agency under the Ministry of Children and Education, concludes that Danish simulator is able firstly to create savings, but also being very well received by brugerne

Video and details of the reports

Interview with Koreen Olbrish on New Approaches to Learning

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by  Janet Clarey

Koreen Olbrish, who founded Tandem Learning, talks about new approaches to learning including alternate reality games (ARGs) and virtual worlds. Koreen also gives three examples from recent projects she completed.. This video was shown at the Bersin & Associates IMPACT 2011 conference.

Janet Clarey is a senior analyst for Bersin & Associates, and conducts research for their learning practice.