Design for Student Engagement in Second Life An Introduction to Glidden Campus

Designers, Teachers, and Researchers Aline Click (Ali Andrews) Assistant Director of NIU eLearning Services Sharon Smaldino (Sherri Heron) LD and Ruth G. Morgridge Endowed Chair for Teacher Education Lisa Yamagata-Lynch (Mirai Zenovka) Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment

Aline Click (Ali Andrews)

Assistant Director of NIU eLearning Services

Sharon Smaldino (Sherri Heron)

LD and Ruth G. Morgridge Endowed Chair for Teacher Education

Lisa Yamagata-Lynch (Mirai Zenovka)

Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment

What is Second Life? Linden Labs opened the grid in 2003 A 3-D virtual world entirely built by its residents Residents retain the IP rights to their digital creations 8,623,396 people from over 100 countries A typical Sunday afternoon - 65,000 residents online 12,000 CPUs support 300 square miles of virtual land

Linden Labs opened the grid in 2003

A 3-D virtual world entirely built by its residents

Residents retain the IP rights to their digital creations

8,623,396 people from over 100 countries

A typical Sunday afternoon - 65,000 residents online

12,000 CPUs support 300 square miles of virtual land

How do I get a Second Life? Register for an account (free) Select an avatar and screen name Download the Second Life browser Go through orientation (take your time there) Explore and meet people In-world workshops

Register for an account (free)

Select an avatar and screen name

Download the Second Life browser

Go through orientation (take your time there)

Explore and meet people

In-world workshops

Why teach in Second Life? Good question and heavily debated! Anytime, anyplace access Social presence due to avatars and the interactions Ability to create your own learning environment Ability to create a custom avatar

Good question and heavily debated!

Anytime, anyplace access

Social presence due to avatars and the interactions

Ability to create your own learning environment

Ability to create a custom avatar

What technology is needed? Broadband connectivity Supported video card Administrative control over your computer to install software, or… Flash drive (see, Second Life in your pocket) Optional – headphones with built in microphone, for audio chat

Broadband connectivity

Supported video card

Administrative control over your computer to install software, or…

Flash drive (see, Second Life in your pocket)

Optional – headphones with built in microphone, for audio chat

Design considerations Learning objectives always come first in order to frame the space Designing for informal social interaction is also important Guidelines for the use of text, voice, or both are needed Traditional bricks and mortar spaces serve a purpose Decisions about access to class meetings discussed with students Consider objects for the classroom for visual and auditory clutter

Learning objectives always come first in order to frame the space

Designing for informal social interaction is also important

Guidelines for the use of text, voice, or both are needed

Traditional bricks and mortar spaces serve a purpose

Decisions about access to class meetings discussed with students

Consider objects for the classroom for visual and auditory clutter

Resources # 41-FA17055-01E SL Educators Wiki: www.simteach.com SLED Educators Listserv Blog: http://aliandrews.blogspot.com/ SL URL for Glidden Campus, NIU http ://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/88/166/30/

SL Educators Wiki: www.simteach.com

SLED Educators Listserv

Blog: http://aliandrews.blogspot.com/

SL URL for Glidden Campus, NIU http ://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/88/166/30/