Tag Archives: Education

Virtual Conferences – A Guide to Best Practices

Posted on April 11, 2020 by bat

https://www.acm.org/virtual-conferences A community resource from the ACM Presidential Task Force on What Conferences Can Do to Replace Face-to-Face Meetings – Version 1.1(rc) of April 11, 2020 [Current version] [Local Copy] Discussion Forum (free account registration required): https://virtualconf.acm.org/

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Nonprofit Commons in Second Life

Posted on December 21, 2018 by bat

On 21-Dec-2018 the Nonprofit Commons (NPC, http://nonprofitcommons.org/) in Second Life held a Grand Opening of their newly renovated Community Virtual Library Nonprofit Resource Library along with ice skating to celebrate the last NPC meeting of 2018.

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Virtual Worlds Technology for University of Edinburgh

Posted on April 27, 2018 by bat

Vue is a virtual educational and research institute bringing together all those interested in the use of virtual worlds for teaching, research and outreach related to the University of Edinburgh. This post summarises some of the virtual worlds technology that … Continue reading →

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AI Planning MOOC on Open.Ed

Posted on June 22, 2016 by bat

Open.Ed is the University of Edinburgh’s portal for its Open Education Resources. OERs are online resources that are available for others to use to support learning. They are part of a worldwide movement to promote and support sustainable educational development. … Continue reading →

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Innovators Showcase – Open Educational Resources

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bat

The University of Edinburgh has published a showcase of innovative teaching and educational methods (edited by Ellen Spaeth). An entry for my work on the AI Planning MOOC and the use of openly accessible educational resources and tools to build … Continue reading →

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