 Virtual education in OpenSim
Since 2006 Nixwárd
(Nick Zwart) develops virtual educational applications in online 3D worlds
like Second Life and OpenSim. This kind of virtual education is a
new and challenging way of teaching.
Digischool.nl
For 'Digitale school',
a Dutch educational institute, Nixwárd researched the possibilities of
using virtual worlds like Second Life for education. End of 2009
Digischool moved to an OpenSim environment where Nixwárd started to
build virtual language villages. More information about this project can be
found at
www.digischool.nl/3d
(in Dutch)
 virtyou
education
Founded in 2009,
virtyou
GmbH is a company focussing on media convergence in 3D interactive worlds.
virtyou are currently active in Opensim, Twinity™ and Second Life™.
virtyou
is a registered Full Service Solution Provider at Linden Lab™ since 2007
(formerly Primforge Group).
Nixwárd promotes the virtyou
environments for the Dutch speaking market and is
virtyou's
education specialist.
virtyou
hosts several educational regions like:
Sloodle for
Opensim, a copy of
Devil Island Mystery,
Chatterdale and
Parolay
language villages, Niflar Spain
and Niflar Asterix village.
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More information about education in virtual worlds can be found at the
virtyou website.
Niflar
Since January 2011
Nixwárd runs the Niflar regions on the
virtyou
grid. More information about Niflar can be found at
www.niflar.eu
Want more information? nick@nixward.net
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