Edu Virtual.Worlds

Educational Opportunities in Virtual Worlds

Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson – 1992

Social Impact of Games
Interactive
Collaborative
Form Relationships

MMOG Massive Multiplayer Online Games
20 Millions Players
Users spend an average of 22 hrs a week in their chosen game environment
Users are emotionally invested in their avatars and the environment

World of Warcraft - WOW
Largest MMOG
7 Million Paying Subscribers
Over $1 Billion Annual Recurring Revenue

Stages of the Internet
Web 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical

Web 2.0 – 1999 – Collaborative

Web 2.0 – 1999 – Collaborative
Web 3.0 – 2004 – Virtual Worlds

Attributes of 3D Virtual Worlds
Open
Immediate
Innovative
Social

Virtual World Platforms
Second Life
Multiverse
There.com
Alphaworld
Areae, Inc.
Entropia Universe
OLIVE Platform
Google Earth
HiPiHi
Imvu
Kaneva
Microsoft Virtual Earth
Project Outback
ProtoSphere
Qwaq Forums
Playstation Home
Whirled
3B

Virtual Worlds for Kids, Teens and Tweens
Teen Second Life
The Lounge
Flowplay
Dubit
Club Penguin
Virtual Laguna Beach
Stardoll
Cyworld
Habba
Gaia Online
Runescape
Ty Girlz
Barbie Girls
Nicktropolis
Neopets

Virtual Worlds = Massive Growth
By 2011, 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second Life” or 3D Virtual Identity .

Second Life

Second Life: Registered Users
March 2006 – 200,000
March 2007 – 5.7 Million
March 2008 – 20 Million (estimated)

Features of Second Life
User Created
Functional Economy
Proprietary Rights
Shared Spaces
Multimedia Platform
Voice Enabled (almost)

Mature Content in Second Life
PG rated lands
Awareness that Adult Content Exists
Adult Verification

Educational Applications in VW
Simulations and Role Plays
Distance Learning
Collaborative Experiences
Experiential Projects

For Education Virtual Worlds…
Extend the Classroom

Enhance Experience

Enhance Experience
Augment Materials

Enhance Experience
Augment Materials
Accelerate Learning

Educational Topics in VW
Animation
Architecture and Building
Art and Design
Business
Cultural Studies
Correctional and Justice Studies
Disability Issues
Emergency Services
Gender Issues
Identity and Esteem
Scientific Simulations
+ more and growing

Loyalist College in Second Life

Harvard Law’s CyberOne Course: Law in the court of public opinion

Harvard CyberOne Model
Traditional Harvard Law Students
Extension Students via Online Delivery
The Internet Community at Large

Mr. Hubble goes to Harvard

Loyalist College First Steps

Loyalist College Eduisland Campus

Parrott Centre – Loyalist College

Loyalist College Amphitheatre

Topics in Journalism
20 Students
Small Group Discussion usually conducted via LMS would take place now in SL
Encourage discussion by engaging students in an exciting cool environment

Loyalist College E-Journalism Class

Topics in Journalism - Outcomes
Enhanced Student Participation
Cosmopolitan Experience
Favorable Publicity

Loyalist College Guidelines
PG Space
Close land during class time
Guests Allowed with advance notice

Loyalist College – Student Prep
Students encouraged to register and complete SL online orientation
In-class SL training to start
Time spent each class to connect on issues related to this new environment

Loyalist College – Basic Orientation
Behavior 101
Interface Navigation – Upper and Lower Menus/Buttons
Basic Navigation Controls – options for moving around in space.
Flying Controls
Finding Stuff with Search
Teleporting
Camera Controls
Instant Message and Chat Controls
Right Click Options and Menus
Inventory
Snapshot
Video and Audio Preferences and Controls
Force Sun

Journalism – Live Streaming Event

Study in Canada

OSMOSA Open Source Museum of Open Source Art Brown University and Loyalist College

OSMOSA

Loyalist College and U.S. State Department Visa Information Session

Virtual Worlds are Innate Learning Worlds
The environment itself engages the user in learning from the start
Collaboration and cooperative communication are paramount in Virtual Worlds
Avatars are aspirational, cyclically influencing their creators identity

Meet Kenny Hubble

Contemporary DJ

Tree Hugger

The Elvis of the Congas

UFO Nut

Jaunty Parisian

Stylish Superhero

Retro Daredevil

Jedi Neophyte

Rogue Thespian

Patron of Lost Causes

SoupCan Tomsen – Second Life

SoupCan Tomsen – Real Life

Loyalist College Island

Shark Tank Pub – Loyalist College Island

Podcast Cinema

Justice Studies: Youth Detention Facility Simulation – Fall 2007

Faculty Reactions
“I feel like a kid again…”
“Exciting”
“Need to do more”
“Intoxicating”

Where do I start?
SLED - Second Life Educators List

Where do I start?
Start small with a highly organized project with modest objectives and expectations.

Where do I start?
Never on a Wednesday

Where do I start?
Anticipate delays difficulties technological miscues and lots of questions

Where do I start?
Anticipate delays difficulties technological miscues and lots of questions
Do it anyway!

Educational Opportunities in Virtual Worlds

Edu Virtual.Worlds

by Ken Hudson on May 28, 2007

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