Simulation and Teaching in Second Life Geoff Cain, Instructional Designer, English faculty John Miller,nursing faculty Tacoma Community College Pacific NW Teaching Learning Conference Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Concurrent Conference in Second Life Cathy Walker, SL avatar: padlurowncanoe Dibou, SL Facilitator, St. Vincent dePaul, Technology Director, Rogers AR. If avatars need a teleport, have questions or concerns, please IM padlurowncanoe.

Cathy Walker, SL avatar: padlurowncanoe Dibou, SL Facilitator, St. Vincent dePaul, Technology Director, Rogers AR.

If avatars need a teleport, have questions or concerns, please IM padlurowncanoe.

Community Colleges In Second Life Group Denise Cotes SL: Pipsqueaks Fiddlesticks travel to their island

Denise Cotes SL: Pipsqueaks Fiddlesticks travel to their island

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

face to face class

helpers

tutorials

face to face

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

VESIM, NESIM

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?