At the VET eStandards Expert Group meeting yesterday there was an update on the four projects selected for the emerging technology trials. The one that I was really interested in is the trial Canberra Institute of Technology is doing on Virtual Worlds. The platform they have selected is Croquet, an open source development environment really worth looking into if you have any sort of interest in virtual worlds.
Have a look at the Croquet website, the people behind it (such as Alan Kay) and you will get a feel for why this platform is worth some serious consideration if you are considering your own virtual worlds project.
technorati tags: Croquet, Virtual Worlds
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I just read this and am pretty interested in virtual worlds. I’m at the ANU and was wondering who was behind the trial that you mention. It’d be good to meet some people in the ACT who were doing similar things.
cheers
tat
Hi Tat,
I will get in touch with them and forward details on to you.
Cheers,
Jerry
Hi folks,
Aaron Pont is the project manager on this at CIT. He’d be more than happy to connect with you about the project.
Cheers,
Marg
Hello,
I am the project lead for the Virtual Worlds in VET.
I am more than happy to hear from interested parties who would like to make contributions or provide support.
You can contact me at aaron.pont@cit.act.edu.au
Thanks,
aAron
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