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(WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at Academia.edu http://www.academia.edu or Research Gate - http://www.researchgate.net/ - or Spire - http://spire.sciences-po.fr/web/ - for example); See Library Resources below at WUaS for further resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Select Book Groups, Study Groups, Musical Groups, etc.===

 

 

Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/

===Select Films===

 

 

Moshel, Daniel. 2009. [http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/beitrag/video/1440676/Login-2-Life?setTime=15#/beitrag/video/1440676/Login-2-Life Login2Life]. (login2life trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znOJCDXSAMI). (http://www.login2life.net/-Login2Life is a documentary film, directed by Daniel Moshel, which portrays people, some of whom are handicapped, who have found an alternate home in an online world in Second Life. This is the starting point of a journey into fascinating virtual realities, meeting diverse human beings in different parts of the world who have one thing in common – they are savvy in using virtual worlds as an extension of their real lives). Munich, Germany: Eidolon Entertainment in Coproduction with Moshel Film, ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel and ORF.

 

 

 

 

 

Au, Wagner James. 2013. [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2013/02/second-life-possible-parkinsons-therapy.html Woman with Parkinson's Reports Significant Physical Recovery After Using Second Life - Academics Researching]. February 7. New World Notes.

 

Boellstorff, Tom, Bonnie Nardi, Celia Pearce & T. L. Taylor (With a foreword by George E. Marcus). 2012. [http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9882.pdf Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method]. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

 

Champion, Erik. 2013. [https://www.academia.edu/6414687/History_and_Heritage_in_Virtual_Worlds History and Heritage in Virtual Worlds]. Perth, Australia: academia.edu/6414687/History_and_Heritage_in_Virtual_Worlds.

 

Devine, Kit. 2012. [https://www.academia.edu/6432042/Making_Place_Designing_and_building_an_engaging_interactive_and_pedagogical_historical_world Making Place: Designing and building an engaging, interactive and pedagogical historical world]. Acton, Australia: Australian National University.

 

Forcella, Vick. 2013. [http://vickforcella.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/my-2013-wishlist-for-second-life/ My 2013 wishlist for Second Life]. January 3. vickforcella.wordpress.com.

 

Greenhaw, Andy. 2008. [http://www.kansan.com/news/2008/nov/24/secondlife/ University uses Second Life for nurses training]. November 24. Kansan.

 

Hemmerly-Brown, Alexandra. 2011. [http://www.army.mil/article/50751/ DoD gives PTSD help 'second life' in virtual reality]. January 24. http://www.army.mil.

Marshall, Gary. 2011. [http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/whatever-happened-to-second-life--1030314 Whatever happened to Second Life? In Depth: Why the hype didn't help - and where SL's headed now]. September 30. techradar.com.

 

 

 

Manuelian, Peter. 2014. [https://www.academia.edu/7572994/_Giza_3D_Digital_Archaeology_and_Scholarly_Access_to_the_Giza_Pyramids._The_Giza_Project_at_Harvard_University_ Giza 3D: Digital Archaeology and Scholarly Access to the Giza Pyramids. The Giza Project at Harvard University]. Cambridge, MA: academia.edu/7572994/_Giza_3D_Digital_Archaeology_and_Scholarly_Access_to_the_Giza_Pyramids.

 

Morgan, Colleen L. 2009. [http://www.academia.edu/2365799/_Re_Building_Catalhoyuk_Changing_Virtual_Reality_in_Archaeology (Re)Building Catalhoyuk: Changing Virtual Reality in Archaeology]. Archaeologies: Journal of the World Archaeological Congress.

 

O'Reilly, James. 2014. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgZugtXgh2FQwDH0HzqyH22xpTb1trA569TGOhD8OuE/edit#heading=h.u97ans1oylcj How to Create in a 3D Immersive World, Present in 3D Holographic, Produce a 3D Printout]. (http://ht.ly/y5S8N). Real2Virtual2ReallyReal.

 

Reese, Hope. 2013. [http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/lectures-didnt-work-in-1350-and-they-still-dont-work-today/281514/ Lectures Didn't Work in 1350—and They Still Don't Work Today: A conversation with David Thornburg about designing a better classroom]. November 15. theatlantic.com.

Simon, Stephanie. 2010. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703909804575124470868041204.htmlAvatarII: The Hospital

Health-care facilities are discovering that practicing in the virtual world can have major benefits in real life]. April 13. New York, NY: Wall Street Journal.

 

Thomson, Iain. 2014. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/01/denmark_dynamited_by_cunning_american_minecraft_vandals/ Denmark dynamited by cunning American Minecraft vandals: Danish government forced to reboot damaged zones]. May 1. theregister.co.uk/2014/05/01/denmark_dynamited_by_cunning_american_minecraft_vandals/.

 

 

 

Second Life Building and Texturing Forum. 2014. http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Building-and-Texturing-Forum/Blender-tutorials-for-Second-Life/td-p/1913649 Second Life Building and Texturing Forum]. community.secondlife.com/t5/Building-and-Texturing-Forum/Blender-tutorials-for-Second-Life/td-p/1913649

 

 

 

 

 

Barkley, Zach. 2014. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfAso3XoWTo The Drax Files: World Makers ( Episode 17: Zachh Barkley ) ]. Draxtor Despres Youtube Channel.

 

Despres, Draxtor. 2014. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-LB-FeJlc4 The Drax Files World Makers: Stories from Second Life]. Draxtor Despres Youtube Channel.

 

McDowell, Ceasar, Claudia Canepa, Sebastiao Ferriera. 2007. [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/urban-studies-and-planning/11-965-reflective-practice-an-approach-for-expanding-your-learning-frontiers-january-iap-2007/lecture-notes/lecture-5/ Lecture 5: Virtual Worlds and Their Role in Creative Work]. (See also: http://video.mit.edu/watch/mit-11965-reflective-practice-lecture-5-virtual-worlds-and-their-role-in-creative-work-11663/) Cambridge, MA: MIT OCW.

 

Martin, Erik. 2014. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBpcTw7pzJs How World of Warcraft Saved Me and My Education-: Erik Martin at TEDxRedmond]. Redmond, WA: TEDx.

 

Narcisse, Evan. 2014. [http://kotaku.com/worlds-first-alaskan-video-game-looks-like-a-beautiful-1574003707 World's First Alaskan Native Video Game Looks Like a Lovely Fairy Tale]. May 09. kotaku.com/worlds-first-alaskan-video-game-looks-like-a-beautiful-1574003707.

 

Nicolelis, Miquel. 2013. [http://www.ted.com/talks/miguel_nicolelis_a_monkey_that_controls_a_robot_with_its_thoughts_no_really.html Miguel Nicolelis: A monkey that controls a robot with its thoughts. No, really]. TEDMED 2012.

 

Parry, Kyle. 2012. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2012/11/parry Trees and Physical-Virtual Borderlands: metaLAB and the Arnold Arboretum]. Cambridge, MA: cyber.law.harvard.edu.

 

Virtual Chemistry. 2014. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twAi73JCXOM The Drax Files: World Makers (Episode 19: Virtual Chemistry)]. Draxtor Despres Youtube Channel.

 

 

 

Basics of Blender mesh for Secondlife. 2012. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGR-p80DbW0 Basics of Blender mesh for Secondlife]. Youtube.com.

 

CTER Second Life Tutorial: Chair. 2009. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY79_iAUfKs CTER Second Life Tutorial: Chair]. Youtube.com.

 

Second Life Bike Building 101 Sin City Customs. 2012. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nviO5I092-o Second Life Bike Building 101 Sin City Customs]. Youtube.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dasher. 2013. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb0WRSh0_Fk [VR] Jamulus Rift with Dasher (Oculus Rift Mini Game)]. ResetLoad Youtube channel.

 

MacLeod, Scott. 2014. [http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2014/05/pileated-woodpecker-painting-film-2011.html Pileated Woodpecker: "The Painting" film (2011) with its ‘All Dones,’ ‘Halfies’ and ‘Sketchies,’ is far-reaching and remarkable, The animated characters are seeking "the painter" as a kind of quest, with so many French themes (e.g. Harlequin, romance, adventure, the 'theatre') in the film ... Got my drawing and art supplies out, and began to create pastels in the Harbin pool area today, Great model for building a virtual Harbin (and virtual earth with realistic, interactive avatars) in the Oculus Rift or other digital masks or goggles, as well, Up close pileated woodpecker]. May 5. Canyon, CA: scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2014/05/pileated-woodpecker-painting-film-2011.html.

 

Oculus Facebook Rift gameplay footage. 2014. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpbqRmqKlDw Oculus Facebook Rift gameplay footage]. Marc Tschudi Youtube channel.

 

Weerts, Marc. 2014. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQVXl-jOKqQ Oculus Rift - Second Life - Beta viewer]. Marc Weerts Youtube channel.

 

 

 

MMORPG Gamelist - All MMO Games. 2012. [http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm MMORPG Gamelist - All MMO Games] (List of known MMORPGs - massively multiplayer online role-playing games). www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm

 

 

 

 

 

Second Life Creation Portal. 2014. [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Creation_Portal Second Life Creation Portal]. wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Creation_Portal

 

Second Life Video Tutorials. 2014. [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials Second Life Video Tutorials]. wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials.

 

 

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===Academic Press at World University and School===

 

 

 

===Admissions at World University and School===

 

 

Flyer seeking degree-oriented, WUaS students: 'Quaker-informed World University & School seeks friendly, undergraduate students for free, online, Greatest Universities-centric, bachelor’s degrees to apply in the autumn of 2013, for matriculation in autumn 2014' - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSFriendsFlyerforProspectiveStudentApplicants.pdf - and accessible here, also - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSNoticeArchive.html. WUaS holds open, electronically-mediated, hour-long, monthly business meeting on the second Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time, in the manner of Quakers - email worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com if you'd like to participate.

 

 

===Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School===

 

 

with educational electronics, as well;

value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;

available via mail and electronically;

 

 

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===Free Degrees / Credit===

 

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===In Virtual World===

 

 

Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com

Gifted Kids.ie. 2013. http://www.giftedkids.ie/daynuv.html

 

 

Kaneva. 2014. http://www.kaneva.com/

 

Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).

 

Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.

 

Academia.edu's World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.academia.edu/

 

Facebook.com's World University and School - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48753608141 ('This group may be archived').

 

Yahoo Groups' World University and School: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worlduniversityandschool/

 

 

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