Second Life Leveraging the Virtual to Learn Accounting

Why Virtual Worlds? World of Warcraft 11 million Users MTV (bubble worlds) There.com Club Leguna Virtual Lower East Side Virtual Magic Kingdom Disney Club Penguin Purchased for $700 million by Disney

World of Warcraft

11 million Users

MTV (bubble worlds)

There.com

Club Leguna

Virtual Lower East Side

Virtual Magic Kingdom

Disney

Club Penguin

Purchased for $700 million by Disney

IBM in Virtual Worlds Chairman and Chief Executive Sam Palmisano

Chairman and Chief Executive Sam Palmisano

Four Years from now Predictions: Gartner Group 80% of individuals will have an Avatar Me Job Interviews will take place in Virtual Worlds Training will take place in Virtual Worlds Social Networking will take place in Virtual Worlds My 9 year old daughter will be FLUENT in VW’s

Predictions:

Gartner Group

80% of individuals will have an Avatar

Me

Job Interviews will take place in Virtual Worlds

Training will take place in Virtual Worlds

Social Networking will take place in Virtual Worlds

My 9 year old daughter will be FLUENT in VW’s

Really Why should I use SL? Exam 1 Spring 2007 A’s 12 8% B’s 25 17% C’s 46 32% Passing 83 57% D’s 34 23% Median 71% Exam 1 Spring 2008 A’s 25 14% B’s 45 27% C’s 38 22% Passing 108 63% D’s 30 18% Median 76%

Exam 1 Spring 2007

A’s 12 8%

B’s 25 17%

C’s 46 32%

Passing 83 57%

D’s 34 23%

Median 71%

Exam 1 Spring 2008

A’s 25 14%

B’s 45 27%

C’s 38 22%

Passing 108 63%

D’s 30 18%

Median 76%

Really Why should I use SL? Exam 2 Fall 2007 A’s 16 6.5% B’s 40 16.2% C’s 57 23.1% Passing 113 45.8% D’s 43 17.4% Median 66% Exam 2 Spring 2008 A’s 15 10.4% B’s 23 15.9% C’s 35 24.3% Passing 73 50.6% D’s 33 22.9% Median 70%

Exam 2 Fall 2007

A’s 16 6.5%

B’s 40 16.2%

C’s 57 23.1%

Passing 113 45.8%

D’s 43 17.4%

Median 66%

Exam 2 Spring 2008

A’s 15 10.4%

B’s 23 15.9%

C’s 35 24.3%

Passing 73 50.6%

D’s 33 22.9%

Median 70%

Finally

What is SL? 3-D Virtual World or MUVE Multi User Virtual Environment Inhabitants of the world create content Similar to WoW, The Sims, There, etc. It is NOT a game There is not an objective to SL It’s just a place Where you can... Meet people Attend meetings, lectures, events Learn

3-D Virtual World or MUVE

Multi User Virtual Environment

Inhabitants of the world create content

Similar to WoW, The Sims, There, etc.

It is NOT a game

There is not an objective to SL

It’s just a place

Where you can...

Meet people

Attend meetings, lectures, events

Learn

PC Minimum Requirements Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) Vista can be hit or miss, but is now supported Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better Computer Memory: 256MB or better Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL

Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

Vista can be hit or miss, but is now supported

Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better

Computer Memory: 256MB or better

Video/Graphics Card**:

nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better

OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Mac Minimum Requirements Mac Minimum System Requirements: Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better Computer Memory: 512MB or better Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Mac Minimum System Requirements:

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better

Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better

Computer Memory: 512MB or better

Video/Graphics Card**:

nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better

OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

My PC/Mac doesn’t meet the minimum requirements There will be on-campus labs that will have Second Life installed

There will be on-campus labs that will have Second Life installed

Second Life Uses Watch Lectures Interact with 3-D accounting Content Meet in groups to discuss accounting? Meet with me to discuss accounting? Limited to ~40 Avatars at one time Available 24/7 Initially we won’t have a schedule Have Fun!

Watch Lectures

Interact with 3-D accounting Content

Meet in groups to discuss accounting?

Meet with me to discuss accounting?

Limited to ~40 Avatars at one time

Available 24/7

Initially we won’t have a schedule

Have Fun!

Steps for using Second Life Join Second Life Pick Avatar Name / Shape Download Viewer Find our Class Land Teaching 4 (59,162,22) Set Home Here Ctrl-H, takes you home from anywhere in SL Join the Class Group (needed to access content) UCFCBA Accounting Search Groups and Join Cost $L0 Let me know what your Second Life Name is http://mydebitcredit.com/form.html

Join Second Life

Pick Avatar Name / Shape

Download Viewer

Find our Class Land

Teaching 4 (59,162,22)

Set Home Here

Ctrl-H, takes you home from anywhere in SL

Join the Class Group (needed to access content)

UCFCBA Accounting

Search Groups and Join

Cost $L0

Let me know what your Second Life Name is

http://mydebitcredit.com/form.html

Second Life Guidelines Linden Lab Policies No Intolerance No Harassment No Assaulting Pushing, Shoving, Shooting No Disclosure Residents are entitled to privacy Me, You and your classmates No Indecency No Disturbing the Peace ACG 2021 Policies Clothing is Mandatory Wear anything you wish Accounting objects will be shared We share space on an Island with others Be respectful of other builds Be respectful of other avatars Scheduled Events Show up on Time

Linden Lab Policies

No Intolerance

No Harassment

No Assaulting

Pushing, Shoving, Shooting

No Disclosure

Residents are entitled to privacy

Me, You and your classmates

No Indecency

No Disturbing the Peace

ACG 2021 Policies

Clothing is Mandatory

Wear anything you wish

Accounting objects will be shared

We share space on an Island with others

Be respectful of other builds

Be respectful of other avatars

Scheduled Events

Show up on Time

IBM Virtual World Guidelines (subset) Adopted for ACG2021 Engage Explore responsibly Use Good Judgment / Witnessing Inappropriate Behavior There is good and bad in SL, judge whether or not you should proceed Know how to leave (Ctrl-H) Protect the name of UCF You are representatives of UCF Protect others privacy Mine, Yours, your Classmates

Adopted for ACG2021

Engage

Explore responsibly

Use Good Judgment / Witnessing Inappropriate Behavior

There is good and bad in SL, judge whether or not you should proceed

Know how to leave (Ctrl-H)

Protect the name of UCF

You are representatives of UCF

Protect others privacy

Mine, Yours, your Classmates

How do I get started Getting Started with a Second Life Account Log onto Second Life Where is our class: Teaching 4, 29,166,22 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching%204/29/166/22

Getting Started with a Second Life Account

Log onto Second Life

Where is our class:

Teaching 4, 29,166,22

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching%204/29/166/22

What SL skills do I need for this class Learn how to move in the world : ↑↓←-> Flying (home key) Learn how to use the Camera Control Alt and zoom with your mouse Learn how to touch objects Learn how to chat With other Avatars With other objects Using chat channels (/nnnnn) Learn how to Instant Message with other Avatars Lean how to turn on/off media (audio / video)

Learn how to move in the world :

↑↓←->

Flying (home key)

Learn how to use the Camera Control

Alt and zoom with your mouse

Learn how to touch objects

Learn how to chat

With other Avatars

With other objects

Using chat channels (/nnnnn)

Learn how to Instant Message with other Avatars

Lean how to turn on/off media (audio / video)

What SL skills do I need for this class Learn how to join groups Learn how to create and use Landmarks Learn how to Add Friends Learn how to buy items Learn how to view items in your Inventory Learn how to get items from inventory to use them (rezzing) Learn how to attach and detach items

Learn how to join groups

Learn how to create and use Landmarks

Learn how to Add Friends

Learn how to buy items

Learn how to view items in your Inventory

Learn how to get items from inventory to use them (rezzing)

Learn how to attach and detach items

How do I learn to do all this stuff NMC’s Orientation Take your time, don’t be in a rush finish Orientation Station Help Island Public New Citizens Plaza

NMC’s Orientation

Take your time, don’t be in a rush finish

Orientation Station

Help Island Public

New Citizens Plaza

ACG2021 Second Life Really Engaging Accounting Teaching 4 (29,166,22)

Really Engaging Accounting

Teaching 4

(29,166,22)

How will I use SL for class View Lectures 24/7 Try doing this in groups Interact with Accounting Models Basic model: A = L + E Expanded model: A = L + C + R – D – E General Ledger: Specific Accounts Play games T-Account: Learn your Debits/Credits Individual T-Account Games: Learn your transactions In groups of at least 2 Office Hours Study Groups

View Lectures 24/7

Try doing this in groups

Interact with Accounting Models

Basic model: A = L + E

Expanded model: A = L + C + R – D – E

General Ledger: Specific Accounts

Play games

T-Account: Learn your Debits/Credits

Individual

T-Account Games: Learn your transactions

In groups of at least 2

Office Hours

Study Groups

Viewing Lecture Touch Screen for Menu Choose Chapter Choose Lecture Watch & Discuss

Touch Screen for Menu

Choose Chapter

Choose Lecture

Watch & Discuss

3-D Accounting Model Enter Transactions Via Chat Via NoteCard Complete HW #1, #2, #3, and #4

Enter Transactions

Via Chat

Via NoteCard

Complete HW

#1, #2, #3, and #4

T-Account Game Learn Debits and Credits Complete HW #5

Learn Debits and Credits

Complete HW

#5

My Office Leave a Message Meet with Me Check Calendar

Leave a Message

Meet with Me

Check Calendar