On Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 10 a.m. ET, the DARPA Network Challenge will launch, literally. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Internet, the DoD research agency is hosting a contest to see how social networking can aid in solving time-sensitive problems with a geographically dispersed team.
To claim the $40,000 prize, you (and presumably [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’
NextGen eLearning And World Of Warcraft®
Posted in Articles, tagged Collaboration, Community, eLearning, Entertainment, Games on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
eLearning, Community development, Technology, and Fun — all these impact and work together in changing the exciting landscape of online learning for the next generation. Often, I talk with organizational leaders who look puzzled when I start discussing the unification of these practices. Most take each of the areas above and put them in separate [...]
Entertainment And The Educational Impact
Posted in Articles, tagged Education, edutainment, Entertainment on March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood. – Walt Disney
Why is there even a debate about the effects of entertainment on culture? I have heard some big businesses say, “TV and movies have no effect on people,” and [...]
