Are Immersive Worlds the Future of Education or a Distraction?

See
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=shfdyqcckqndc9kp75skbvnbb5gm2yn...
for the full article.

While we've passed, or soon will pass, that "What is it?" stage, we are still very much in that "What can it DO for higher ed?" phase. I keep hoping for the killer app here that will speak to everyone, but I believe that moments of revelation will come sporadically, as people see discipline-specific efforts of their colleagues bear fruit. So it's not what the environment can DO, but what WE can do with the environment.

Do check out

http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses

for a great list that has SOMETHING of relevance to you. Maybe your revelation will come after visiting this site!

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Thanks For Info . Mac