Virtual Worlds for Education & Training of Health Professionals John Miller, nursing faculty , Tacoma Community College Games for Health Annual Conference 2008 Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule (Virtual Worlds & Health) May 7, 2008, Baltimore, MD, USA link: http://www.slideshare.net/jsvavoom/games-for-health-conf-baltimore/

Nursing course structure for this project 50% online theory course in an RN ADN program

50% online theory course in an RN ADN program

School issues to be concerned about Accounts, orientation, computer and classroom requirements

Accounts, orientation, computer and classroom requirements

Educational Experience in SL graduate courses collaboration other educators and groups

graduate courses

collaboration

other educators and groups

Grants

Bringing students into SL quickly face to face class helpers tutorials face to face NMC account link: http://sl.nmc.org/join/

face to face class

helpers

tutorials

face to face

NMC account link: http://sl.nmc.org/join/

Student outcomes in SL interaction collaboration awareness chronic health problems decision making apply knowledge

interaction

collaboration

awareness

chronic health problems

decision making

apply knowledge

Theory content in SL 3D objects: interact, move, and build

3D objects:

interact, move, and build

Support groups in Second Life hundreds of active groups

hundreds of active groups

Simulations in SL Team building Critical thinking, decision making

Team building

Critical thinking, decision making

Results of teaching Test question performance Computerize mannequins simulation performance ? Measurement of clinical performance

Test question performance

Computerize mannequins simulation performance

? Measurement of clinical performance

Future Development?

Questions? Contact Information: John Miller: avatar: JS Vavoom; jmiller@tacomacc.edu blog: http://www.tacomacc.edu/home/jmiller/index.htm Skype and Del.icio.us: jsvavoom; 253.820.7115 Video link: YouTube, account "jsmillerRN"; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD4dRTR1nVI Slide Share: Slide Share, account "jsvavoom"

Contact Information:

John Miller:

avatar: JS Vavoom; jmiller@tacomacc.edu

blog: http://www.tacomacc.edu/home/jmiller/index.htm

Skype and Del.icio.us: jsvavoom; 253.820.7115

Video link: YouTube, account "jsmillerRN"; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD4dRTR1nVI

Slide Share: Slide Share, account "jsvavoom"