Sloodle at MPTL14 2009 in UDINE (IT) Multi Media Physics Teaching and Learning

SLOODLE
What is it? Whatdoes it do? Where can I find it? Howdoes it work? _____ How can it help ? _____________
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Prof.ssa Elisa Rubino _(Eleonora Porta in SL)___ MPTL14 Udine
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MUVEs
MULTI USER VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
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Students are rapresentedby AVATAR in 3D world
3D BUILDING
LSL SCRIPTING

BUILDING
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SCRIPTING
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default
{ touch_start(integernum_detected)
{ integer i = 0;
for(; i<num_detected; ++i)
llWhisper(0, "Touchedby " + llKey2Name(llDetectedKey(i)));
}
}

What’s sloodle?
An open source educational software project to integrate the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life® with the Moodle® learning-management system.
Provides a range of tools for supporting learning and teaching to the immersive virtual world.
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SL + Moodle = SLOODLE
SecondLife or otherVirtualEnvironment (MUVE)
Moodle or other LMS
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Moodle : CMS /LMS
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Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
It is a Free web application that educators can use to create
effective online learning sites. / KeyToSchool

SloodleArchitecture
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WEB
Moodle SITE
Http
CHARLES
JULIE
Sloodle LSLObjects
SL VIEWER
Client
Moodle/ Sloodle
Web Server
ANDREW

A class
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3D MIND MAP
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International SpaceflightMuseum
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Getting start withsloodle
Download Sloodle
Install Sloodle
Configure Sloodle
Get the Sloodle Objects
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SERVER

Whatweneed to run?
A Moodle Site(WEB)
A Sloodle Set (in MUVE)
Where can wefind it?
The first one must be accommodated on a server
The second is taken to the sloodle island (in SL)
Edumoot (Key2School) has already integrated the module, the sloodle-controller, on the server
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STEP BY STEP
STEP 1 : a MOODLE SITE
SERVER with moodle: download plugin and installit; or SERVER withmoodle/sloodlealreadyinstalled.
Create a MOODLE course and installsloodle controller!
STEP 2: SL OBJECT
Login Secondlife (download SL client and create an account)
Teletrasport to Sloodle Island
Look for Sloodle Distributor to get SET 1.0
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Sloodle is a plugin
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SLOODLEMODULES

SLOODLE SET 1.0
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Sloodle controller
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Moodle site : UUID
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UniversallyUniqueIdentifier

Interactionwith website
SET 1.0
Registrationbooth
Presenter
Prim-drop
Quiz chair
Meta – gloss
Web-intercom
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Quiz Chair
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Award System
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WEBINTERCOM
Moodle chat on web
We can speak in Moodle _chat and read it in SL_chat
Sloodle chat inworld
We can speak in SL_Chat and read it in Moodle_Chat
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PICTUREGLOSS
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Moodle activity: GLOSSARY
WRITE IN LOCAL CHAT
/pix<ObjectName>
And the PICTURE appears on all the faces of the cube

Whatdoesit do?
SL Objects Educational Tools
Sloodle Set 1.0
Chat in SL
Registrationbooth
Meta-glossPicture-gloss
Quiz-chair
Choise
Multi-media Presenter
Drop- box
Toolbar / Freemail
MoodleActivities
Connect to moodle site
Chat moodle
Avatar linked to moodle
Glossary
Quiz
Choise
Lessons: slide, PDF, video
Assignments
Blog post
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Teaching and Learning
Whywould a teacher make easy learning in a MUVE?
What can a teacher do to supportlearning in a MUVE?
Howcouldheattractstudents but alsohold in check and evaluatethem?
What are the advantages of learning in MUVEs?
Whatsubjectscouldheteach?
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What can a Teacher do?
Create 3D classroom
Register inworld students to moodle-site
Give themquizzes and get results
Get assignments inworld
Present slide / video inside SL
Tracktheiractivities inworld
Attractthem in anenjoiableenvironment
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Features
Moodle (or LMS; CMS)
SecondLife (or MUVEs)
Multi UserVirtualEnvironment
Immersivesettings
3D , virtualObjects, Scripts
UserGeneratedContent
Simulation
Presence of Avatars
Environment for LearningCommunities
Online E-learning
Activities and Resources
Collaboration and Communication
Pedagogicaldesigned
Syncronous and Asyncronous
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Quickstart Sloodle 1.0
Create a Moodle course
Add the "Controller" module in Moodle
Find and Rez the SLOODLE Objects
Connect Moodle to Second Life
ConfigurewithNotecardConfiguration
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SOME others PROJECTS
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F.O.
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F.O.
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Conclusion
Supportlearning
LINK SIMULATION EXPERIMENT as a PHYSICAL 3D MODEL IN SL to a LMS
REGISTER PERTICIPANTS and STUDENT; track, certificate them.
PRESENT SLIDE directly in a virtual world
ASSIGN tasks, quizzes, homeworksto do inworld
VALUATE assignmentsmade inworld
CREATE FUN and DIFFERENT STUDYNG METHOD
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO LEARN in an IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT
Supportteaching
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REFERENCES
http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/
http://secondlife.com/
http://moodle.org
http://twitter.com/SLOODLE_News
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Sloodle_Home_Page
http://sloodleit.ning.com/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=78336261876
elisa.rubino@gmail.com
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