Posted on May 15, 2009 by johnwaugh
The reality of unreality
When an avatar changes his/her appearance
Tere Tinkel aka RL, Terry Neal
Immersed in Second Life one thing you notice, as in the real world, is when another resident changes his or her appearance – especially if they are close to you, as in a work or social relationship.
I don’t mean just a little tweak [...]
Filed under: Online identity, SLENZ Project, Virtual Worlds | Tagged: Atkins, avatar appearance, Blackall, Cochrane, Griffths, Lemon, Neal, Second Life, SLENZ Project, Stewart | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 8, 2009 by johnwaugh
SLENZ PROJECT
Foundation Learning Kowhai build begins
The contrast between the build for The Birth Place (Te Waihi Whanau) and
The Foundation Learning project’s new build is quite striking.
There is a futuristic, almost organic building growing out of the ground on the Kowhai Island, where the three-pilot SLENZ Project – Midwifery, Foundation Learning and Orientation – is being created [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2009 by johnwaugh
SLENZ pilot progress
An outsider’s view …
The creation and melding together of the design and development phases of the SLENZ pilot programmes has proven a slightly more difficult process for the SLENZ team than initially envisaged.
“We are making progress, albeit slower than I anticipated or would have liked,” joint project leader Terry Neal (pictured right) said [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by johnwaugh
SLENZ Workshop:
One viewpoint
Workshop: Building designer, Aaron Griffiths, joint project leader (RL) Terry Neal, and lead educator Merle Lemon work on the details.
Blood, sweat but
no tears
The SLENZ workshop held in Wellington, New Zealand, mid-December achieved the goal set for it – the initial establishment of the learning activities needed to achieve the SLENZ Project objectives.
The three-day [...]
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