VEJ June 2013

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Cloud Party The Intersection of Virtual Worlds & Mainstream Social Networks. By Robin Armstead & Chris Haskell

With the cost of educational spaces in Second Life skyrocketing over the past year, can the Facebook app, Cloud Party, serve as a new medium for synchronous gathering, asynchronous learning spaces, and safe educational spaces? This article explores the merits of using Cloud Party as a learning environment.

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