Governance in Virtual Worlds 2010: Politics of Virtual Engagement in Higher Education - Fleep Tuquegement 1

The Politics of Virtual Engagement: Higher Ed Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) University of Cincinnati & Ohio Learning Network http://fleeptuque.com [email_address]

Introduction
University of Cincinnati began SL project in 2006
4 region campus , classes + grant funded projects
~ 200 new students per quarter
2 Full time staff , 3-5 student staff
Second Life Ambassador , Ohio Learning Network, 16 colleges and universities in SL

Students Faculty Staff

Engaging Students

Engaging Students WANT: Edutainment OFFERS: Student Centered Pedagogy. Deeper engagement with material, each other, faculty, others.* ISSUES: Technology, Time, WDIHTKFTT Syndrome “ What Do I Have To Know For The Test?”

Engaging Faculty

Engaging Faculty WANT: To reach students, tenure and promotion. OFFERS: New modes of student engagement, professional networking, research opportunities. ISSUES: Technology, Time, Pedagogy, Politics “ How can I use this to improve learning?” “ How does this help me get tenure?”

Engaging Staff

Engaging Admin & Staff WANT: Increase outreach, Increase productivity, ROI OFFERS: 24/7 campus, new emerging markets (DL), flexible work options ISSUES: Skepticism, Budgets, Politics, Time, Technology “ You want me to play a game at work?” “ Let my staff play a game at work?” “ How will I pay for it?”

Concerns? Dangers?

Issues to Consider ISSUE: Renegotiates Boundaries ISSUE: Exposes limits of our imagination and creativity ISSUE: Digital data = Privacy concerns, IP concerns ISSUE: Increases competition ISSUE: Threatens institutional structures, processes, patterns

The Politics of Virtual Engagement: Higher Ed Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) University of Cincinnati & Ohio Learning Network http://fleeptuque.com [email_address]

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Governance in Virtual Worlds 2010: Politics of Virtual Engagement in Higher Education - Fleep Tuquegement 1

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