a second life checklist
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Institutional Considerations for Course Offerings in Second LifeTRANSCRIPT
An Institutional Checklist for Second Life Course Offerings
http://mocozone.blogspot.com/2008/01/institutional-checklist-for-sl-course.html
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Dr. Alice Bedard-Voorhees Dr. Alice Bedard-Voorhees Avatar: MustangQuimby MessmerAvatar: MustangQuimby Messmer
Virtual World ActivitiesVirtual World Activities
Second Life -- one of many 3D virtual Second Life -- one of many 3D virtual
worldsworlds
Key Questions: Key Questions:
What is the teaching and learning value?What is the teaching and learning value?
Does this immersive environmentDoes this immersive environment
increase engagement and learning?increase engagement and learning?
Why SL?Why SL?
Immersive EnvironmentImmersive Environment experience-basedexperience-based allows applicationallows application and creationand creation
Avatars serve self-conscious studentsAvatars serve self-conscious students
Extends Traditional ClassroomExtends Traditional Classroom Field tripsField trips Guest visitsGuest visits
What to Consider: Choosing Khan’s E-What to Consider: Choosing Khan’s E-Learning Model to Develop a SL ChecklistLearning Model to Develop a SL Checklist
(Khan, 2008. Used with permission)
Integrative e-learning model Integrative e-learning model
Considers various campus Considers various campus organizational units and services organizational units and services (Khan, 2005a; Khan, 2005b)(Khan, 2005a; Khan, 2005b)
SL Institutional ConsiderationsSL Institutional Considerations
Advantages: Market, discipline?Advantages: Market, discipline?
Who will endorse, lead the adoption?Who will endorse, lead the adoption?
Will SL be combined with face-to-face offerings or another Will SL be combined with face-to-face offerings or another online experience?online experience?
Is e-learning already offered? Existing orientation? Is e-learning already offered? Existing orientation?
SL Orientation?SL Orientation?
http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/2007/10/10/nmc-rolls-out-orientation island/
Cost: Use, rent, or build learning space?Cost: Use, rent, or build learning space?
Support : course registration, library, other materials or Support : course registration, library, other materials or services?services?
(Used with Permission)
SL Technological ConsiderationsSL Technological Considerations
Hardware: Adequate Graphics cardHardware: Adequate Graphics card
Support and Policy: Allow SL downloadSupport and Policy: Allow SL download
Digital Literacy: Instructor and Learner Digital Literacy: Instructor and Learner OrientationsOrientations
Support: Linden Labs, Internet?Support: Linden Labs, Internet?
Sharable Objects: SL Permissions Sharable Objects: SL Permissions
Support: CMS or LMS supportSupport: CMS or LMS support
(Used with Permission)
Basic Technological Checklist Basic Technological Checklist
Download Second Lifehttp://www.secondlife.comSystem Requirements: http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.phpDownload: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php
Get Your Avatarhttp://sl.nmc.org/join/ Pick your own first name, then pick a last name from list of choicesSelect features Attend an Education-Friendly Orientationhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Orientation/69/107/32/Things to Learn at NMC’s Orientation IslandVocabularyHow To Change Your Avatar’s AppearanceAdvanced Communication in WorldPhotography in SLWhere to Learn More about SLAnd Much More!
Blackboard Needs provided by institution (Boise, 2004)SL Technological and pre-requisite skills appear in the syllabus; Linden Labs provides tech support.
System: http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php http://blog.secondlife.com Prerequisite skills:• Use of camera controls• Ability to fly, walk, and teleport• Knowledge of communication tools (IM and chat)• Basic building skills (create prims, add textures and content) • Basic inventory management (can find items, wear clothing, make a note card)• It is recommended that participants have at least 10-20 hours of prior participation in Second Life before the course begins (Dawley, Syllabus, 2007b. Used with permission).
More Advanced Technological Checklist More Advanced Technological Checklist
Pedagogical Considerations Pedagogical Considerations
(Used with Permission)
Needs AnalysisNeeds Analysis
MediaMedia
Instructional TechniquesInstructional Techniques
Provisions for blended deliveriesProvisions for blended deliveries
MotivationMotivation
(Khan, 2005b)(Khan, 2005b)
Field Trips to Landmarks, Civilizations, and EcosystemsSource: http://metaverse.acidzen.org/2007/dubai-tower-in-second-life 54, 126, 28
Guest Presenter
Live Simulcast from Japan into Second Life
Presentation Prior to Teleporting to Simulations & Debrief
Team Presentation
Constructivist Exploration at Literature Alive
Literature Alive Field Trip 176, 189, 21
Constructivist Exploration In Literature Alive 141, 88, 51
Accounting: Interactive T-AccountAccounting: Interactive T-Account
Students become game piecesStudents become game pieces Enables students to practice their Enables students to practice their
understanding of the concept of understanding of the concept of normal account balancesnormal account balances
Feedback is providedFeedback is provided– Correct responsesCorrect responses– Incorrect responsesIncorrect responses
Wrong side Correct typeWrong side Correct type Wrong type, Correct sideWrong type, Correct side Wrong side, Wrong typeWrong side, Wrong type
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/shornik/second-life-a-learning-platformSource: http://www.slideshare.net/shornik/second-life-a-learning-platform//
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/shornik/second-life-a-learning-platformSource: http://www.slideshare.net/shornik/second-life-a-learning-platform 444, 176, 22
Sloodle: Course Management and SL Converge
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Immersed in Cellular Structure 148, 149, 34
SL Ethical ConsiderationsSL Ethical Considerations
Social and Political: Is SL allowed? OtherSocial and Political: Is SL allowed? Other
choices? (Ex. China’s www.hipihi.com) choices? (Ex. China’s www.hipihi.com) Open or Closed Campus?Open or Closed Campus?
Geographic Diversity: (time zones)Geographic Diversity: (time zones) Digital Access: Access to voice capacity?Digital Access: Access to voice capacity? Digital Access: Blocked Downloads of SLDigital Access: Blocked Downloads of SL Etiquette: Campus Codes for SLEtiquette: Campus Codes for SL Legal Issues: Ex. Disclaimer about Legal Issues: Ex. Disclaimer about
exposure to mature content exposure to mature content
Dubai Women’s College Open Area—Engaged in a Map Game208, 42, 29
Interface DesignInterface Design
Content DesignContent Design
NavigationNavigation
User FriendlinessUser Friendliness
Universal AccessUniversal Access
(Khan, 2005b)(Khan, 2005b)
(Used with Permission)
SL Interface Design SL Interface Design
Not for entire SL courses.Not for entire SL courses.
Screen readers don’t work in chat.Screen readers don’t work in chat.
Universal access is in R and D stage Universal access is in R and D stage (Sierra, 2007; Foster, 2007)(Sierra, 2007; Foster, 2007)
SL Resource Support SL Resource Support
Materials and Services outside of the immediate class experience:Materials and Services outside of the immediate class experience:
technical supporttechnical support
advisingadvising
librarylibrary
object repositoriesobject repositories
tutorialstutorials
(Khan 2005a; Khan 2005b)(Khan 2005a; Khan 2005b)
(Used with Permission)
Overall Evaluation: Overall Overall Evaluation: Overall operations—How smoothly do the operations—How smoothly do the experiences proceed?experiences proceed?
Learning Assessment: How do we Learning Assessment: How do we know what they know? How do we know what they know? How do we measure it?measure it?
Course Evaluation: Course Evaluation: Learner Satisfaction with the Learner Satisfaction with the experience experience Evaluation of faculty performanceEvaluation of faculty performance
(Khan, 2005a; Khan, 2005b)(Khan, 2005a; Khan, 2005b)
Evaluation Considerations
(Used with Permission)
Formative Learning Assessment: Cellular Structure Quiz in Second Life 148, 149, 34
Project Based-Learning Assessment Products: Slideshow Project + Additional Project Container to Share with Class
Course Evaluation (Bedard-Voorhees, 2007)Course Evaluation (Bedard-Voorhees, 2007)
SL Platform (Grid) could be SL Platform (Grid) could be undependable.undependable.
Activities where we had to create or Activities where we had to create or interact support SL’s real learning interact support SL’s real learning power.power.
Faculty was an excellent facilitator.Faculty was an excellent facilitator.
ConclusionsConclusions
Social meeting spaceSocial meeting space
Best used for more than discussionsBest used for more than discussions
Developing data-driven research: Developing data-driven research: http://www.aect.org/secondlife/archives/24-hornik/rhttp://www.aect.org/secondlife/archives/24-hornik/really-engaging-accounting.ppt#256,1,Really eally-engaging-accounting.ppt#256,1,Really Engaging Accounting: Second Life™ as a Learning Engaging Accounting: Second Life™ as a Learning PlatformPlatform
References and Contact InformationReferences and Contact Information
[email protected]@coloradomtn.edu [email protected]@trainers-online.com
References and Resources:References and Resources:
http://trainers-online.com/wiki1/tiki-index.php?http://trainers-online.com/wiki1/tiki-index.php?page=Second+Life+Checklistpage=Second+Life+Checklist%3A+References+and+Resources %3A+References+and+Resources