Activeworlds.com CEO Demonstrates 3D Community Site During Harvard University's iS2k Conference @ [6/5/2000 2:30:37 PM] by: Activeworlds Press

Activeworlds, Inc.'s CEO, Rick Noll, shared a panel during Harvard University's Internet and Society 2000 Conference held on Friday June 2, 2000. Jeffrey Huang, Assistant Professor of Architecture, moderated the panel "Design Issues & On-line Communities". The focus of the discussion was design issues related to the creation of online communities.

Drawing from online relationship and knowledge management specialists, portal builders, virtual world creators and experts from academia, the panel examined the technical, aesthetic and social requirements for creating a successful online community. Issues included: What attracts people to a community site? What makes them stay? What makes them contribute what they know to others? What makes online communities enjoyable places, complementing and enriching corresponding physical spaces?

Other panelists were Brook Manville, Chief Learning Officer, saba.com, Peter Kollock, Professor of Sociology, UCLA, Chris Edwards, VP Design, Art Technology Group, Clement Mok, Chief Creative Officer, Sapient, and Philip Greenspun, Founder and Chairman, arsdigita.com

Harvard joins over a hundred educational institutions worldwide, including Cornell, University of California, and the University of London in pursuing using Active Worlds as part of their educational curricula.

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