Momentum continues with counselling in virtual worlds
This post appeared earlier this week over at Metaverse Health.
It’s coming up to a year since we interviewed DeeAnna Nagel and Kate Anthony and discussed counselling in online environments broadly and in virtual environments more specifically. Over that time, the Online Therapy Institute has continued to grow. One example of this is the announcement [...]
Medical education in Second Life: it works
(This story originally appeared over at Metaverse Health)
The Journal of Medical Internet Research has published a study on the outcomes of a a pilot postgraduate medical education program at the Boston University School of Medicine presence in Second Life.
You can read the full paper here, but the synopsis of the study is:
1. Fourteen physicians [...]
Interview – Evelyn McElhinney, Glasgow Caledonian University
(This story appeared earlier today over at Metaverse Health).
Coming from a nursing background myself, I’m always fascinated by the work going on in virtual environments in regards to nurse education. To some extent it’s a natural fit in that clinical simulation is a pivotal part of the education process for nurses anyway – using [...]
Games for Health at Game Connect Asia Pacific
Game Connect Asia Pacific 2009 is convened by the Game Developers Association of Australia.
On the 6th December there is a workshop session on games for health, supported by HISA. Registrations are through http://www.gameconnectap.com/register.html (Forum pass, Sunday only).
This event is a key part of the strategy to create momentum in games for health [...]
Amputee support, games health research and avatar perceptions
(This story originally appeared over at sister-site Metaverse Health earlier this week).
Over the past few weeks, there’s been a spike in mainstream media interest around virtual environments and health. I thought it’d be worth showcasing three notable stories / issues that you may not be aware of.
Amputee Support
A press release from ADL Company Inc. and [...]
The Virtual Worlds Story Project: HIV/AIDS
The Virtual World’s Story Project (TVWSP) is a partnership between Jena Ball (SL: Jenaia Morane) and Marty Keltz (SL: Marty Snowpaw). We’ve previously covered one of their other story quests and they’ve certainly been prolific in the health and education field.
Their latest project is focused on HIV/AIDS and is titled The Life and Times of [...]
Midwifery, birth and Second Life
(This story originally appeared over at Metaverse Health)
For the past couple of years I’ve been aware of the work going on in New Zealand with midwifery training and Second Life, mostly thanks to the updates over at SLENZ.
Machinima maker Pooky Amsterdam dropped me a line about a film she’s helped produce that explains [...]
