News from EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative July/August 2008 schrieb / wrote: Brief: 7 Things You Should Know About Wii and Second Life: The Wii is a video game system that uses a wireless controller capable of sensing position and motion, allowing users to interact with the game applications through physical movements. The controller has captured the interest of academic researchers and hackers, who have used the technology to create applications such as a collaborative choreography tool and an inexpensive, interactive whiteboard. Learn more in the 7 Things You Should Know About Wii. Second Life, a virtual world with tens of millions of square meters of virtual lands and more than 13 million "residents," is creating new opportunities to launch experiments in learning space design and educational experiences such as virtual field trips or the creation of galleries to display student-created media. Learn more in the 7 Things You Should Know About Second Life. http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495

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