FINAL PROJECT STEP 1: IMMERSIVE LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

In the Libraries and Museums and Technology Working group Charter at http://JiED.org we learn about the future of libraries and museums and how people have access to them.  The idea is to make things more digital using 3D graphics to make things more more available and interesting to everyone using Immersive Education.  I think this is a great idea because it will encourage people to read more and learn more because it will be easier to access.  Also, for people who might not live in the area or can't afford these services they can enjoy it as well.

The objectives section talks about how this system is going to work.  There is going to be two sides the client side and the server side.  They also mention the community building aspect which is really important to me because you can still have that human contact through the computer screen.  Not only that but you can connect with people from all over the world which is a great opportunity to learn new things from different people

Personally I believe that the best thing about this program is the convenience.  Instead of arranging a time and place to meet with your group members or peers you just meet in the virtual library or museum and have all the same amenities.  I wish this technology would have come along sooner!  By the time it's all done I'm going to be graduated and working.

Using this Libraries and Museums and Technology, everyone can be in one place at once.  In the above screenshot you see a perfect example of this.  On the left you see three people using different computers, and they are all able to meet.  On the right you see all of the information that is available while they they are meeting.  It's the best of both worlds!

This is what the future is going to look like we are living in a digital age.  Immersive education and LAM.TWG have paired up to create a great program that is just a preview of what the future is going to look like for education has a whole.  They make it possible to have human interaction and learning through a computer.