Loyalist College in Second Life Exploring Student Learning in Virtual Worlds

Lorne Thompson - Lorne Spitteler M.Ed McGill University Registered Social Worker Coordinator Child & Youth Worker Program

Ken Hudson - Kenny Hubble Founder Canadian Educators in Second Life Senior Fellow - Beal Institute, OCAD Managing Director Virtual World Design Centre

Loyalist College

Loyalist College in Second Life

Second Life Projects 2007-08 300 Students 6 Faculty 4 Disciplines

Hypervirtual Telecopresence

“ Our virtual identity is not separate from our physical identity.” Jeremy N. Bailenson April 4, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education

Child and Youth Worker

Leadership Exercises

Problem Solving Collaboration

Counselling Role Plays

ROLE PLAY VIDEO

2008-09

Port of Entry Process

Canadian Border Thousand Islands

Second Life Border Simulation

“ As close as it could be to real life.”

“ Seeing hearing doing…we were actually there.”

Partnerships

Recognition

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