Eduserv Foundation SL projects

Eduserv Where? http://www.eduserv.org.uk/ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduserv%20Island/97/41/30
About Eduserv
Eduserv is a not-for-profit , professional IT services group. Our aim is to realise the benefits of ICT for learners and researchers at every level. We do this both through the successful services we provide and in the research that we fund as a result of our success.
grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation
Eduserv Foundation
the Eduserv Foundation uses trading surpluses to provide research grants, sponsorship, a contribution to interoperability standards, seed-funding and advice on good practice
Our Services
Access & Identity Management ( Athens and OpenAthens)
Licence Negotiation & Management (Chest)
Web Solutions
Our Activities in Second Life
4 major research grants
annual symposium ‘Virtual worlds, real learning?’
a snapshot of UK HE and FE activity in Second Life
Eduserv Island – a community space

Learning from Online Worlds What? Learning from Online Worlds; Teaching in Second Life Where? http://learningfromsocialworlds.wordpress.com/ grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation
researching and theorising learning in two online social worlds (World of Warcraft and Second Life)
developing practical recommendations for learning and teaching
teaching courses in Second Life
Who? Diane Carr, Martin Oliver and Andrew Burn (London Knowledge Lab) When? 12 months, starting June 2007

Modelling4All Where? http://modelling4all.wordpress.com/ What? Computer modelling in fields such as sociology, epidemiology, zoology, economics, archaeology, ecology, climate, and engineering
developing Web 2.0 services for building, exploring and analysing models
encouraging the development of an on-line community where models are shared, tagged, discussed, organised
exploring the possibilities of providing an immersive first-hand experience of the execution of models within Second Life
grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation Who? Ken Kahn, Howard Noble and Liz Masterman (OUCS, University of Oxford) When? 24 months, starting August 2007

Sloodle Where? http://www.sloodle.com/ http://slurl.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/123/210/33/
developing open source technology that combines 3D and Web-based virtual learning environments
integrating Moodle and Second Life
enhancing support for learning and teaching in 3D virtual worlds
What? Online Learning with Immersive Virtual Environments using Sloodle grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation When? 12 months, starting July 2007 Who? Dan Livingstone (University of Paisley) and involving Jeremy Kemp (San Jose State University)

Theatron 3 What? Theatron 3 - Educational undertakings in Second Life Hellerau Festspielhaus under construction on Theatron island Where? http://slurl.com/secondlife/Theatron/176/124/23 grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation Who? Richard Beacham and Hugh Denard (Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King’s College London), the King's Visualisation Lab, the Higher Education Subject Centres for English and Dance, Drama and Music, David Kaskel (LanguageLab), Mark Childs and the King's Digital Consultancy Service When? 24 months, starting June 2007
constructing 20 historic theatres in Second Life
creating an extensive, content-rich range of research-based virtual environments
generating highly innovative, interactive teaching and learning resources

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