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3D Virtual Connexions Advice CenterMichael Larbalestier
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What’s your 3D world experience?
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Connexions
• Government youth support service in England
• For 13-19 year olds
• Most funding devolved to 150 districts
• Also a nationally run contact centre web/phone
• Health, careers, relationships, housing, money, jobs, college applications, resume advice
• Services delivered from the city office and at local schools, colleges and community centers
Why go virtual?
• We proposed it in our bid to run the service
• Counselors not using technology effectively
• Young people want us to use web 2.0 tools
• Connexions services don’t reach everyone
• With web 2.0 can reach more young people
• Maybe it will cost a little less....
• Huge budget cuts are planned from 2010
The Brief
• Browser based – no large download• 2D accessible version• Reach more young people• Friendly and fun• Relevant information • Technology familiar to young people• Safe• Build user confidence• Accessible• Easy to build rooms and change content
TPLD
World leader in team game-based learning solutions.
Integrate multi-player game technology with the
psychology of learning
Build generic collaborative platform
Build tools that create 3D team learning
environments
Partner with subject matter experts
AGILE Development Process
Phase 1: Requirements Workshop
Prototype design
Phase 2: Development
- Back end system- 2 D site
- 3 D site
- Beta testing
Phase 3: Deployment and testing
Demo
Virtual Reception PA Room Radio Station
Training Fair Assessment Room MK College Room
Resume Maze game University Room Job Cafe
What can young people do here?
• Explore different rooms
• Consume/Contribute video, audio and images
• Join live workshops
• Play resume game / Update resume
• Play infiniteams team development game
• Chat & share files with counselor
• Download logs of chat and activities
What can counselors do here?
• Greet visitors & engage proactively
• Review visitor’s prior chat/activity logs/files
• Guide to rooms and content
• Offer counseling chat session
• Push content for live groups
• Facilitate radio/video content generation
• Assess needs in a different way
Challenges
• Record levels of youth unemployment
• Counselors lack web 2.0 skills
• Professional belief that FACE TO FACE is best
• Worries about child safety
• Our IT network is not built for web 2.0
• Accessibility – how far to go?
budget 3d counseling center
• sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses
• arianeb.com/more3Dworlds.htm – list of worlds
• Google “browser based 3d virtual world”
• gogofrog.com
Thank you
Michael Larbalestier
Please visit www.virtualconnexionsmk.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Blog: careerswork20.blogspot.com