Venezia-ARIA Perfect Guide: An Example of Tourism Training in Second Life Virtual World

🎓 Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC! 🎓 @secondlife @vweconsortium @ChikyuToUmi We are so excited to have you join this immersive learning journey. We'd like to invite you to join the current VWMOOC26 and future VWMOOCs to learn more, immerse in the underwater treasure hunt at the VWMOOC26 Second Life headquarters in Virtlantis http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/2 and to access all the course materials, badges, and certificates 3 and at the LMS 🔗 Course Link: https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 You will get personal help from MOOC facilitator Dr. Nellie Deutsch and the course particpants in the support forums and from the agentic Ai agent 24/7 for the next 10 months. *Hajime Nishimura* (Yan Lauria) Venezia-ARIA Perfect Guide- Example of Tourism Training “Venezia-ARIA” is inspired from Real Venezia and Japanese Anime “ARIA” terraformed Mars. You can enjoy almost all the famous spots of Venezia by Gondra and walking. Start Point: TelePortal for Education, VWEC Eduverse, Welcome Plaza http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/26/190/1516 *Tour Map* https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17KU_bP9nrLdi8XMIXt4sYGyOjlfjaYJXd8B681WKkHQ/edit?usp=sharing 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 05:15 Overview of Venezia ARIA and Project Inspiration 12:30 Tour Map and Welcome Plaza Starting Point 19:45 Gondola Navigation and Canal Tour 28:10 Exploring Key Landmarks and Cultural Sites 38:20 Designing Virtual Tourism Training 48:35 Educational Applications and Pedagogy 57:50 Audience Questions and Discussion 1:04:10 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Sessions #VWMOOC26 #SecondLife #VirtualTourism #ImmersiveLearning #EdTech #VirtualWorlds This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join