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Immersive Learning Environments In Parallel Universes: Learning Through Second Life, Jeremy W. Kemp, Ken Haycock
Immersive Learning Environments In Parallel Universes: Learning Through Second Life, Jeremy W. Kemp, Ken Haycock
Jeremy Kemp
Opportunities for more creative and innovative environments for learners continue to develop through distance education. Especially at the post-secondary level, these immersive environments can involve high-end video game technologies to create multi-user virtual worlds that can both replicate and far extend physical classrooms. At San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science, courses offered in and through Second Life develop both competence and comfort in working with library users. Several useful lessons have also been learned.
Young Adult Books Fiction Update, 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin
Young Adult Books Fiction Update, 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin
Gregory A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Most colleges and universities with teacher training programs have collections of children's and young adult books. In many cases, the librarians who are responsible for selecting these books have a number of other responsibilities as well. This workshop is designed for those busy librarians who are not always able to devote the time they would like to selecting young adult books. We will explore selected “best” young adult books published during 2007 and 2008.
The Epistemic Transformation On The Relationship Between Power & Truth In Sociological Theory After May 1968, Jorge Gibert-Galassi
The Epistemic Transformation On The Relationship Between Power & Truth In Sociological Theory After May 1968, Jorge Gibert-Galassi
jorge gibert-galassi
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Understanding Persistent Food Insecurity: A Paradox Of Place And Circumstance, Sheila Mammen, Jean W. Bauer, Leslie Richards
Understanding Persistent Food Insecurity: A Paradox Of Place And Circumstance, Sheila Mammen, Jean W. Bauer, Leslie Richards
Sheila Mammen
Survey data from a USDA-funded multi-state longitudinal project revealed a paradox where rural low-income families from states considered prosperous were persistently more food insecure than similar families from less prosperous states. An examination of quantitative and qualitative data found that families in the food insecure states were more likely to experience greater material hardship and incur greater housing costs than families in the food secure states. Families in the food insecure states, however, did not have lower per capita median incomes or lower life satisfaction than those in the food secure states. A wide range of strategies to cope with …
Immersive Learning Environments In Parallel Universes: Learning Through Second Life, Ken Haycock, J. Kemp
Immersive Learning Environments In Parallel Universes: Learning Through Second Life, Ken Haycock, J. Kemp
Ken Haycock
Opportunities for more creative and innovative environments for learners continue to develop through distance education. Especially at the post-secondary level, these immersive environments can involve high-end video game technologies to create multi-user virtual worlds that can both replicate and far extend physical classrooms. At San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science, courses offered in and through Second Life develop both competence and comfort in working with library users. Several useful lessons have also been learned.