kenhudson-slbpe07-keynote

Loyalist College in Second Life

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

For Education Virtual Worlds…
Extend the Classroom
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

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

Mr. Hubble goes to Harvard

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 – 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

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

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
Start small with a highly organized project with modest objectives and expectations.
Never on a Wednesday
Anticipate delays difficulties technological miscues and lots of questions
Do it anyway!

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by Ken Hudson on May 28, 2007

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