Comments on: My latest read – The Tipping Point http://donkasprzak.com/2007/08/18/my-latest-read-the-tipping-point/ Conversations regarding Globalization, Internet2 and Education Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:40:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Google to build multiple fibre cities ? | DonKasprzak http://donkasprzak.com/2007/08/18/my-latest-read-the-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Google to build multiple fibre cities ? | DonKasprzak Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:53:38 +0000 http://donkasprzak.com/2007/08/18/my-latest-read-the-tipping-point/#comment-1532 [...] than one “fiber city” in America.  This cyberinfrastructure project could will be a tipping point for a few lucky [...] [...] than one “fiber city” in America.  This cyberinfrastructure project could will be a tipping point for a few lucky [...]

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]]> By: Matt http://donkasprzak.com/2007/08/18/my-latest-read-the-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Matt Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:52:08 +0000 http://donkasprzak.com/2007/08/18/my-latest-read-the-tipping-point/#comment-131 I think it will take a while for Second Life to be a real platform for learning. I think most people believe that Second Life is, for the most part, populated by a bunch of internet freaks: uber nerds, sexual deviants, vampires, furries, and etc. Like the early web, this is not the landscape of education. But if Second Life can stand the test of time it can probably be transformed. Just as we have seen the web change from a silly novelty nerd wonderland to an educational and commercial giant. I think it will take a while for Second Life to be a real platform for learning. I think most people believe that Second Life is, for the most part, populated by a bunch of internet freaks: uber nerds, sexual deviants, vampires, furries, and etc.

Like the early web, this is not the landscape of education. But if Second Life can stand the test of time it can probably be transformed. Just as we have seen the web change from a silly novelty nerd wonderland to an educational and commercial giant.

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