Patterns for learning in SL
Borrowing the Language of 2D design
Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed. with San Jose State University’s SLIS
Patterns for Learning in SL

Jeremy Kemp - Who am I? …
Full-time lecturer at SJSU SLIS
Started teaching online in 1999
Second Life wiki for educators
www.simteach.com
sloodle.org mashup (SL <-> Moodle, Angel LMS)
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SJSU SLIS - Who are we?
Largest – 2500 grad students – Mostly online
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Starting in Spring, 2007…
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Who are you?
• Please chat:
• University / organization + Position or role
• How connected are you? Groups, land,
etc.
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Profiles: Gartner Hype Cycle
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Profiles: Crossing the Chasm
Patterns for Learning in SL
Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossing_the_chasm
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Pattern Languages
Makes usable, easier to understand,
beautiful
Are learning tools
Offer wisdom by example
Are a way of communicating
Tidwell, J. (2005). Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design. O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Pattern Categories
Organizing the Content
Getting Around
Organizing the Page
Commands and Actions
Showing Complex Data
Getting Input From Users
Builders and Editors
Making It Look Good
Tidwell, J. (2005). Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design. O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Patterns: 2D – Live video conferencing
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Patterns: 2D – Web conferencing
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Patterns: 3D on the Desktop
Tidwell, J. (2005). Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design. O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Patterns: 3D – Mac Time Machine
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Patterns: 3D – Linux CompViz
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Patterns: 3D – Windows Vista
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101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom
By Dr. Megan S. Conklin
ElonUniversity
Department of Computing Sciences
Games, Learning, and Society Conference
June 23-24, 2005 in Madison
http://facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf
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101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom
• Getting Started
• In-World Dynamics
• Sample Assignments
• Build a Chair, Scavenger Hunt
• Classroom Objectives, Issue-by-Issue
• Avatars and Identity
• Experiments in Government
• Disabilities, Illness, Awareness
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Patterns:Autoscript tools
http://www.3greeneggs.com/
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Patterns: 3D – SLOODLE Dropbox
ANGEL Postbox metaphor Moodle Primdropmetaphor
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Patterns: 3D – SLOODLE Quiz Chair
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Visit SLOODLE
http://www.sloodle.org
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Patterns for learning in SL
Borrowing the Language of 2D design
Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed. with San Jose State University’s SLIS
Patterns for Learning in SL

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