Learning scientists have created and used virtual worlds to support players' historical, scientif... more Learning scientists have created and used virtual worlds to support players' historical, scientific, and ecological inquiries. Much less explored has been the impact of community events on players' investigations in virtual worlds. The authors present here the case of a community event Whypox, a virtual epidemic whose annual outbreak in Whyville affects players' communication and appearance. The authors analyze the different levels of participation ranging from casual to systematic in which players searched out more information about the Whypox, participated in online discussions about its causes and investigated different scenarios with simulations. The discussion examines ethical concerns, the contributions of our findings for the design of such community events, and educational resources in virtual worlds to support informal learning.
Learning scientists have created and used virtual worlds to support players' historical, scientif... more Learning scientists have created and used virtual worlds to support players' historical, scientific, and ecological inquiries. Much less explored has been the impact of community events on players' investigations in virtual worlds. The authors present here the case of a community event Whypox, a virtual epidemic whose annual outbreak in Whyville affects players' communication and appearance. The authors analyze the different levels of participation ranging from casual to systematic in which players searched out more information about the Whypox, participated in online discussions about its causes and investigated different scenarios with simulations. The discussion examines ethical concerns, the contributions of our findings for the design of such community events, and educational resources in virtual worlds to support informal learning.
De 11 de agosto de 2008 PUBLICADO: Registro Oficial Suplemento 401 de 12 de agosto de 2008 NO VIG... more De 11 de agosto de 2008 PUBLICADO: Registro Oficial Suplemento 401 de 12 de agosto de 2008 NO VIGENTE (Disposiciones especiales para la transición a la nueva LOSNCP) A pesar de que esta resolución no ha sido expresamente derogada, sus disposiciones son actualmente inaplicables ya que estuvieron vigentes para el régimen de transición de la anterior ley a la nueva LOSNCP RESOLUCIÓN INCOP No. 002-08 De 18 de agosto de 2008 PUBLICADO: Registro Oficial 412 de 27 de agosto de 2008 NO VIGENTE (Autorización para compra de vehículos) A pesar de que esta resolución no ha sido expresamente derogada tuvo un régimen de vigencia temporal hasta que el INCOP incluyo el catálogo de vehículos; es decir hasta la Resolución 009 de 24 de noviembre de 2008.
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