Using Second Life to Build Community for Distance Education Students

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Using Second Life to Build Community for Distance Education Students Richard Brungard, Advising Program Coordinator Shannon Ritter, Social Networks Adviser Penn State World Campus
why
- retention
- resident vs. online
- what we’re doing
Facebook
twitter
YouTube
Flickr
Second Life
- Student Center
- Advising Center
- “ Community Courtyard”
How will we use it
- Virtual Events (tailgates, parties)
- Virtual Graduation Ceremonies
- Classes
- Advising
- Career Counseling/Workshops
- Networking w/ other campuses and universities
Other virtual environments
- Vivaty
- Twinity
- Google Lively
- Kaneva
- etc…
- demo and questions