Cloud Party: The Intersection of Virtual Worlds & Mainstream Social Networks

Robin Armstead; Chris Haskell

Cloud Party: The Intersection of Virtual Worlds & Mainstream Social Networks

College of Innovation and Design

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Abstract

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.

Original language	American English
Journal	Virtual Education Journal
Volume	3
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1 Jun 2013

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