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SLENZ Update, No 153, November 25, 2009
(Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:44:04 +0000)THE SLENZ PROJECT:
Formal in-world Maori Kaumatua’s
‘blessing’ for Foundation build
Is this a world first?
Historic moment: Kaumatua Matua Wati Ratana in two places at once
- he also is in SL as Matua (Teacher) Mistwood.*
For what is believed to be the first time in the history of Second Life, and probably in the history of virtual worlds, [...]
SLENZ Update, No 136, September 17, 2009
(Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:30:11 +0000)CAN NEW ZEALAND USE THIS LESSON?
Texas shows the way forward in
virtual world education …
John Lester (SL: Pathfinder Linden) and Leslie Jarmon (SL: Bluewave Ogee)
meet in front of the virtual version of Johnson Claudia Taylor Hall
at the University of Texas System.(Picture: Pathfinder Linden)
The New Zealand tertiary education system should probably be looking at following the virtual [...]
Arwenna Stardust's SL Blog
Finally – it all comes together! Midwives and SL.
(Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:08:03 +0000)So many times over the last few months I have doubted whether I would ever be able to write this post! At midnight last Saturday I was sure it would never be written but thanks to some awesome teamwork that saw the SLENZ development team put in some very long hours on Sunday, I am [...]
The SLENZ project is supported with a grant from the Tertiary Education Commission's Encouraging and Supporting Innovation Fund. It began in June 2008 and is due to complete in December 2009. Led by Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), the project involves a number of other New Zealand tertiary institutes including Otago Polytechnic (OP), Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec), The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (TOPNZ) and Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT). The project is supported by IBM NZ and Telecom NZ and has also received support and assistance from a number of individuals, informally called the SLENZ friends. The project team would like to acknowledge the contribution made by all our 'friends' in particular that of Scott Diener of Auckland University.
Current progress on the project can be viewed on the Project Progress page. Information on the details of the three sub projects can be found on the relevant pages.
For more information, contact SLENZ.
View of Koru from above the Kauri Grove meeting space
