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Virtual Worlds
February 3, 2012

NMC Blog
January 30, 2012
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MIDEA
January 29, 2012
There are a number definitions to the word “revolution”. There’s the Arab Spring kind, “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed”, where people get hurt; there’s the “sudden, complete or marked change in something” kind; and then, like the flared jeans I’m wearing, there’s the “same crap coming around again” kind... > Read More More >

MIDEA
January 25, 2012
As my first MIDEA post what subject would I choose other than the Horizon Project? I have a number of quotes about predicting the future. My favorite used to be: “Prediction is difficult, especially about the future” More >

MIDEA
January 20, 2012
...but we still need them to get where we want to be. You're the top! you're the Collosseum, You're the top! you're the Louvre Museum, You're the melody from a symphony by Strauss, You're a Bendel bonnet, A Shakespeare Sonnet, You're Mickey Mouse! --Lyrics to Cole Porter's "You're the Top," from Anything Goes (1934) More >

Sparking innovation, learning and creativity.
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Identifying the impact of emerging technologies.
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The Edward and Betty Marcus Institute for Digital Education in the Arts (MIDEA) provides timely, succinct and practical knowledge about emerging technologies that museums can use to advance their missions.
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The largest educational presence in any virtual world, involving more than 150 colleges and universities and a very active community of educators that numbers nearly 12,000.
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