A Presentation for the AECT 2007 Conference, by Sabine K. Lawless-Reljic San Diego State University-University of San Diego, CA

WHAT IS SECOND LIFE? Launched in 2003 by Linden Lab , San Francisco Inspired by Neal Stephenson’s “Snow Crash” 3D interactive user-created world Web-based platform Over 10 million avatars (as of 10-24-2007) Text and voice capability This short video provides an overview of the New Media Consortium’s virtual campus in SL. Learn more about Second Life at http://simteach.com

WHAT IS SECOND LIFE?

Launched in 2003 by Linden Lab , San Francisco

Inspired by Neal Stephenson’s “Snow Crash”

3D interactive user-created world

Web-based platform

Over 10 million avatars (as of 10-24-2007)

Text and voice capability

This short video provides an overview of the New Media Consortium’s virtual campus in SL.

Learn more about Second Life at http://simteach.com

SECOND LIFE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS source: http://mayarealities.com

CITYSCAPE OPPORTUNITIES Egypt (Promised Land 74,61,23) Esperanto (Domo, Embu 6,175,28) Germany (Preussen 144,109,21) Italy (San Francesco Assisi 245,104,69) Morocco (Casablanca 135, 87,27) Poland (Second Krakow 212,4121) Russia (Moscow Island 133,189,21) France (Paris 1900 12,171,16) RESOURCES Bibliothèque Française (Riviera 109,179,27) Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Eup 132,151,57) Info Island International 28,178,70 GROUPS Coopération Française Aide Francophone Webheads

RESOURCES

Bibliothèque Française (Riviera 109,179,27)

Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Eup 132,151,57)

Info Island International 28,178,70

GROUPS

Coopération Française

Aide Francophone

Webheads

EXAMPLES OF IN-WORLD LANGUAGE TRAINING Avatar Languages (Hope Islands CTR 101,202,22) ArabicLearn (Wetheral 35,85,170) goFluent (Education Island 107, 193, 29) LanguageLab (Language Lab 128,128,128) English as a Second Language (Matamata 168,54,97) ACTIVITIES IN SECOND LIFE Working in virtual classrooms & other amazing learning spaces Taking part in simulations, roleplays, movie screening, discussions, observations Interpreting, analyzing, discovering, evaluating, & problem solving

EXAMPLES OF IN-WORLD LANGUAGE TRAINING

Avatar Languages (Hope Islands CTR 101,202,22)

ArabicLearn (Wetheral 35,85,170)

goFluent (Education Island 107, 193, 29)

LanguageLab (Language Lab 128,128,128)

English as a Second Language (Matamata 168,54,97)

ACTIVITIES IN SECOND LIFE

Working in virtual classrooms & other amazing learning spaces

Taking part in simulations, roleplays, movie screening, discussions, observations

Interpreting, analyzing, discovering, evaluating, & problem solving

Festival of European Languages San Francisco Assisi Moscow Island INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS Espacio Psicoanalitico de Barcelona (Freudiana 10,10,20) UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations (Sedig 27,45,22) Svika, Copenhagen, Young Adults/Special Needs (Valkyrie 137,173,69)

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Espacio Psicoanalitico de Barcelona (Freudiana 10,10,20)

UC Davis Virtual Hallucinations (Sedig 27,45,22)

Svika, Copenhagen, Young Adults/Special Needs (Valkyrie 137,173,69)

Website: http://www.globalkids.org Contact: [email_address] Source of comic page: http://www.holymeatballs.org/pdfs/campgk2006/ GK’s Best Practices: http://www.holymeatballs.org/pdfs/BestPractices.pdf Credited to and permission from GK, 10-24-2007

AVATARS & SOCIAL PRESENCE Co-presence (Isolation/ Inclusion, mutual awareness) Psychological involvement (expectations, empathy, mutual understanding) Behavioral engagement (control, attention, assistance, dependence) Social realism (interactivity, connection) Realism (locality, permanence) Transportation Immersion (Ref. the Networked Minds Theory)

AVATARS

& SOCIAL PRESENCE

Co-presence (Isolation/ Inclusion, mutual awareness)

Psychological involvement (expectations, empathy, mutual understanding)

Behavioral engagement (control, attention, assistance, dependence)

Social realism (interactivity, connection)

Realism (locality, permanence)

Transportation

Immersion

(Ref. the Networked Minds Theory)

MEETING AND COMMUNICATING Text, Audio, Video, and Avatar Text-based chat tools and the voice option Additional communication bandwidth Non-verbal cues and activities: gestures and animations Visual attention, Person perception, Interpersonal trust

MEETING AND COMMUNICATING Text, Audio, Video, and Avatar

Text-based chat tools and the voice option

Additional communication bandwidth

Non-verbal cues and activities: gestures and animations

Visual attention, Person perception, Interpersonal trust

ARTIFACTS INFLUENCING THE FEELING OF PRESENCE Internet Ecology ( SLCN.TV Metanomics ) The Blabber Sloog.org, Search UI Ustream.tv, Veodia SLiPod

ARTIFACTS INFLUENCING

THE FEELING OF PRESENCE

Internet Ecology ( SLCN.TV Metanomics )

The Blabber

Sloog.org, Search UI

Ustream.tv, Veodia

SLiPod

KEY ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTING SL Sanity Be Zen Have a backup plan Build your network Efficiency Groups (charter, contact, public vs. private, name) Locations (sandboxes, auditoriums, art galleries, living/office space) Landmarks Links to Websites Notecards and Greetings Teacher & Students’ roles Campus Presence Land names and descriptions, Mainland vs. Islands, Logos, Footpath, Campus Map with Teleport System Dave Pollard ’s caveats References to http://homepages.uc.edu/secondlife/docs/SLCC_posterpresentation_collins_jennings_2007_pdf

KEY ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTING SL

Sanity

Be Zen

Have a backup plan

Build your network

Efficiency

Groups (charter, contact, public vs. private, name)

Locations (sandboxes, auditoriums, art galleries, living/office space)

Landmarks

Links to Websites

Notecards and Greetings

Teacher & Students’ roles

Campus Presence

Land names and descriptions,

Mainland vs. Islands,

Logos, Footpath,

Campus Map with Teleport System

Dave Pollard ’s caveats

SL SAFETY 1-Be prepared Code of conduct Search before teleport Panoramic view (name option) 2-Act Landmarks Quit/Log off Report Examples of institutional use policies for SL (*) Duke University MIT Private Island Schome Project (UK) IBM Virtual Worlds Guidelines (*) http://homepages.uc.edu/secondlife/index.php/Site/ResourcesForEducators

SL SAFETY

1-Be prepared

Code of conduct

Search before teleport

Panoramic view

(name option)

2-Act

Landmarks

Quit/Log off

Report

Examples of institutional use policies for SL (*)

Duke University

MIT Private Island

Schome Project (UK)

IBM Virtual Worlds Guidelines

RESOURCES Get Started in SL http://sl.nmc.org/join/ SL Stats http://secondlife.com/whatis/economy_stats.php List of Foreign Communities http://educedge.wikispaces.com Educators in SL Survey http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc/sl-educator-survey

Get Started in SL http://sl.nmc.org/join/

SL Stats http://secondlife.com/whatis/economy_stats.php

List of Foreign Communities http://educedge.wikispaces.com

Educators in SL Survey http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc/sl-educator-survey

S abine L awless-Reljic [email_address] Willow Shenlin CPCC Campus 116,246,33 Fin