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 The Open Virtual Worlds Project is aimed at making it easier to learn, work, and exchange ideas in virtual space. The project will develop a range of open-source, open-content educational spaces, content, and objects, and use them to extend the open source Project Darkstar and Project Wonderland virtual world platforms. Common Need, Inc. will provide hosting and integration services in support of the Open Virtual Worlds project and assist customers desiring to leverage Sun's Wonderland Project to create their own immersive environments. "As a strong advocate of applying new thinking and technologies to enhance student achievement, CommonNeed is delighted to collaborate with Sun Microsystems and the New Media Consortium to use open source virtual worlds and game-based learning to engage students around the world," said Glen A. Reece, Ph.D. CEO of CommonNeed
About Common Need, Inc.CommonNeed (commonneed.com) develops and markets mission-critical enterprise integration and social learning software that enable the creation of custom learning environments. Our flagship product is the plugjam® integration platform. CommonNeed's clients include college, universities, schools, as well as other organizations looking to deliver education content. Founded in 2006, CommonNeed is focused on improving the ways people leverage technology to learn and providing developers with indispensable innovation so they too can advance the state-of-the art of learning. Common Need is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
About the NMCThe New Media Consortium (NMC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit consortium of nearly 300 leading colleges, universities, research centers, and museums from across the world who are dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies. The consortium serves as a catalyst for the development of new applications of technology to support learning and creative expression, and sponsors programs and activities designed to stimulate innovation, encourage collaboration, and stimulate dialog and understanding through the exploration of promising ideas, technologies, and applications. For more information on the NMC, see its web site at www.nmc.org.CommonNeed, the CommonNeed logo, and plugjam are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Common Need, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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