a second life checklist

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?

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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

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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

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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

avoorhees@coloradomtn.eduavoorhees@coloradomtn.edu alice@trainers-online.comalice@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