EDUCATION + REDEFINED in a MUVE: Using Second Life for Multidisciplinary Higher Education Sarah Robbins PhD Candidate Rhetoric and Writing Ball State University, Muncie IN November 30, 2006

M ulti U ser V irtual E nvironment

Chat Instant Messaging Inventory Friends List MiniMap Motion Controls Camera Controls Building Tools Chat Window Media Controls

The World

The Economy L$ = Real Money

L$ = Real Money

Business

Avatars Rhetorical choices in action

Infinitely Adjustable Avatars

Higher Ed in SL Harvard Ohio University Stanford Arizona State

BSU ’s Presence in SL

History of ENG104 in SL Funded by The Center for Media Design at Ball State 18 Students (300 applied)

Funded by The Center for

Media Design at Ball State

18 Students (300 applied)

Art

Biology UK National Physics Lab – Color Blindness

UK National Physics Lab – Color Blindness

Business

Architecture

Chemistry

Communication CMC Verbal and NonVerbal Small Group Interpersonal

CMC

Verbal and NonVerbal

Small Group

Interpersonal

Education GlobalKids.org

GlobalKids.org

English

Apparel Design

Geography: Climatology, Tourism

History Roma

Roma

Journalism

Modern Languages

Music Streaming live music

Streaming live music

Physics

Political Science

Psychology UC Davis Schizophrenia Simulator

UC Davis Schizophrenia Simulator

Sociology

Telecommunications Streaming Radio, Podcasts

Theatre New Globe Theatre

New Globe Theatre

COLLABORATE + INNOVATE BSU is well positioned to be a leader in virtual learning… Let me show you what’s possible.

BSU is well positioned to be a leader in virtual learning…

Let me show you what’s possible.