Would you adopt Second Life as a training and development tool?

A survey of perceptions of Second Life as a training and development tool indicates that its use is still in the early stages of the adoption curve. Moreover, professionals who are familiar with it do not typically express the same enthusiasm for it as media reports seem to indicate.

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Published inPerformance improvement (International Society for Performance Improvement) Vol. 47; no. 8; pp. 17 - 25
Main Authors Taylor, Kevin C., Chyung, Seung Youn (Yonnie)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.09.2008
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
International Society for Performance Improvement
Subjects
Collaboration
Computer Interfaces
Computer Simulation
Educational Environment
Educational Technology
Games
Gender Differences
Guidelines
Human Capital
Innovation
Innovations
Internet
Learning Processes
Marketing
Perceptions
School environment
Scientific Research
Studies
Technology adoption
Training
Virtual reality
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Summary:A survey of perceptions of Second Life as a training and development tool indicates that its use is still in the early stages of the adoption curve. Moreover, professionals who are familiar with it do not typically express the same enthusiasm for it as media reports seem to indicate.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-9M2V69PV-V
ArticleID:PFI20019
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ISSN:1090-8811
1930-8272
DOI:10.1002/pfi.20019