My presentation from the conference, Prospects for Learning in Second Life, in Turku, Finland in Oct 2010.

1. Enhancing Knowledge Creation Spiral through Virtual Worlds NVWN www.nordicworlds.net Stockholm School of Economics www.knowledgenetworking.org www.slideshare.net/eteigland www.nordicworlds.net October 2010

3. Here comes the Immersive Internet O’Driscoll 2009

4. Moving out of the Gartner hype cycle trough? http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1447613

6. Learning in VWs Learning virtual teaming skills through experience Mahaley & Teigland 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8XPmp0qGyg

7. The last generation to “attend” college? http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/10/15/the-future-of-college-may-be-virtual/

8. Co-creation and user innovation in VWs Teigland et al 2010, Helms et al 2010 Co-creating a service with users from across the globe

9. Some participant comments Experiencing the environment: “…it looks good you have the ocean you have all the warm good feelings and even though I’m not used to running around in warm areas like this you get really good feelings that made me motivated…” Discussing the ability of exchanging knowledge: “ I think, the group had many ideas that inspired, too.” “ I was able to tell about a new trend where a handful of people started running, which today gathers several hundreds each week” Remembering the experience: “ I remember being here, the colors, the layout, the tables, the decision board, I remember you, I remember wearing those tennis shoes, the shorts, t-shirts, I have all of that as part of memories set about the all issue, running.”

11. Enhancing knowledge creation through VWs Nonaka & Toyama 2003, Teigland et al 2010 Immersion Avatar design Multi-modal communication Interactivity & Archiving

12. Emergent organizing in VWs http://slpeacetrain.org/ Collaborating with like-minded individuals to pursue a vision Teigland 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwenette/4178487306/in/pool-peacefest

14. Which professions and industries will not be revolutionized?

15. From the mobility of goods to the mobility of financial capital to … ...the “mobility” of labor? Teigland 2009

16. Interested in learning about entrepreneurship and innovation through Virtual Worlds?

20. NVWN Research areas Entrepreneurship Innovation Virtual world Physical world

22. 7 Work Packages March 1 St 2010 - February 29 th 2012 Work Package WP Title WP Coordinating Organization WP Supporting Academic Organization WP Advisor Organization WP 1 Nordic VW Network SSE Roskilde WP 2 Best Practices in VW Innovation Univ of Turku Iceland Academy of Arts TEKES Silver WP 3 Best Practices in VW Entrepreneurship Roskilde Agder MindArk WP 4 Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in VWs SSE Roskilde TEKES WP 5 Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Agder SSE TEKES WP 6 Communication Uppsala Univ of Turku WP 7 Project Administration SSE Uppsala

23. Thanks and see you in world! Karinda Rhode aka Robin Teigland [email_address] www.knowledgenetworking.org www.slideshare.net/eteigland Photo: Lindholm, Metro