Abstract:We discuss and demonstrate how Virtual Worlds available at the University of Bedfordshire have been used to teach Project Management using a 'situated learning' approach. In particular we have a closer look on the aspect of teaching risk management and identify how different aspects of risk are addressed in a variety of implementations of Virtual Worlds, namely Second Life, a Virtual World provided by an external provider, not Linden Lab, a Virtual World that is maintained 'in-house' and a Virtual World hosted… Show more
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