Table of Contents “...-- 3.5.Visions -- 3.6.Conclusion for Research -- References -- pt. II Social Dimension in the Use of Virtual Worlds -- 4.Second Life as a Social Environment / Lars Schlenker -- 4.1.Introduction: The Social Significance of Virtual Worlds -- 4.2.Constructing Sociality: Second Life as a Meeting Place for an Online Degree Program -- 4.3.Constructing Space: Analyzing the Influence of Design on Social Processes -- 4.4.Constructing Identity: Using Avatars and Role-Playing to Experience Social Roles -- 4.5.Conclusion -- References -- 5.Social Navigation for Learning in Immersive Worlds / Jon Dron -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.1.1.Soft Machines -- 5.1.2.Soft and Hard Technologies -- 5.2.Collectives in Nature -- 5.2.1.Direct Collectives -- 5.2.2.Stigmergic Collectives -- 5.2.3.A Third Kind of Collective -- 5.3.The Wisdom of Crowds and the Stupidity of Mobs: Seeking Educational Value in the Collective --...”