Second Life & Virtual Worlds for Academic Healthcare & Education Patricia F. Anderson (a.k.a. Perplexity Peccable) [email_address] April 11, 2008 ©2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.

Background Basics What is SL (Second Life)? UM in SL What can you do in SL that you can do in RL (real life) and how is it different? What can you do in SL that you can't do in RL?

What is SL (Second Life)?

UM in SL

What can you do in SL that you can do in RL (real life) and how is it different?

What can you do in SL that you can't do in RL?

What is SL? Is it a game? Y/N Virtual world MUVE (multi-user virtual environment) Why Work & Teach in Second Life: http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/why-work-teach-with-second-life

Is it a game? Y/N

Virtual world

MUVE (multi-user virtual environment)

Why Work & Teach in Second Life:

http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/why-work-teach-with-second-life

UM in SL Wolverine Island More info: Wiki: http://slum.wetpaint.com/ Blog: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/slum/ Pictures: http://flickr.com/groups/slum/

Wolverine Island

More info:

Wiki:

http://slum.wetpaint.com/

Blog:

http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/slum/

Pictures:

http://flickr.com/groups/slum/

Real Life Functions in SL Distance learning Synchronous - class meetings, collaborations Asynchronous - exploration of content, assignments, projects Professional activities Professional meetings Teleconferencing Presentations

Distance learning

Synchronous - class meetings, collaborations

Asynchronous - exploration of content, assignments, projects

Professional activities

Professional meetings

Teleconferencing

Presentations

Real Life Functions in SL Communi-cation Instant messaging (IM) Voice

Communi-cation

Instant messaging (IM)

Voice

Real Life Functions in SL Collaboration Global & international connections Serendipitous connections

Collaboration

Global & international connections

Serendipitous connections

More Real Life in SL Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

More Real Life in SL Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

What’s Different? Immersion / immersive Engagement Costs ($$) Access

Immersion / immersive

Engagement

Costs ($$)

Access

What’s Different? … and of course, the people

… and of course, the people

“ Not (quite) in RL” Examples Modeling

Modeling

“ Not (quite) in RL” Examples Roleplay Simulated Patients

Roleplay

Simulated Patients

Trends in Virtual Worlds Open source, open access, open content Integration with web content Mediagrid: Croquet, Second Life, Wonderland, World of Warcraft And more (OpenGrid, OpenSim, OpenLife … ) Alternative clients/browsers 3d Accessibility Security Server control Import / Export capability

Open source, open access, open content

Integration with web content

Mediagrid:

Croquet, Second Life, Wonderland, World of Warcraft

And more (OpenGrid, OpenSim, OpenLife … )

Alternative clients/browsers

3d

Accessibility

Security

Server control

Import / Export capability

Introducing SL via Outworld Resources Virtual patients Virtual patient communities Life science education (YouTube, Flickr)

Virtual patients

Virtual patient communities

Life science education

(YouTube, Flickr)

Outworld Resources - Virtual Patients Videos of virtual patients Gentle Heron: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=UV52WRXm1Cg BBC: Autism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTXGQ2BhUA

Videos of virtual patients

Gentle Heron: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=UV52WRXm1Cg

BBC: Autism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTXGQ2BhUA

Virtual patient communities: Sophia’s Garden http://www.sophiasgarden.org/

http://www.sophiasgarden.org/

Virtual patient communities: SLHealthy http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com/

http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com/

Inworld Opportunities Patient Communities Patient Resources / Outreach / Education Medical Communities & Resources Life Science Education Simulations

Patient Communities

Patient Resources / Outreach / Education

Medical Communities & Resources

Life Science Education

Simulations

Patient Communities Heron Sanctuary / Virtual Abilities, Inc (VAI) Wheelies @ Second Ability GIMPgirl Autism Liberation Federation

Patient Communities

Heron Sanctuary / Virtual Abilities, Inc (VAI)

Wheelies @ Second Ability

GIMPgirl

Autism Liberation Federation

Consumer Health Resources Outreach HealthInfo Island Wellness Island Education UTD Accessibility Island Sexual Health Public Education and Outreach

Consumer Health Resources

Outreach

HealthInfo Island

Wellness Island

Education

UTD Accessibility Island

Sexual Health Public Education and Outreach

Providing Clinical Care via SL Behavioral Sciences Affective disorders Anxiety disorders Rehabilitation Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Neuromuscular conditions Support Groups

Behavioral Sciences

Affective disorders

Anxiety disorders

Rehabilitation

Autism

Traumatic Brain Injury

Neuromuscular conditions

Support Groups

Medical Communities & Resources Ann Myer Medical Center Second Health Hospital Second Life Medical Association

Medical Communities & Resources

Ann Myer Medical Center

Second Health Hospital

Second Life Medical Association

Life Science Education Genome (Second Nature) Testis Model JS Vavoom / NESIM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLDe-ca-sw

Life Science Education

Genome (Second Nature)

Testis Model

JS Vavoom / NESIM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLDe-ca-sw

Simulations Virtual Hallucinations

Simulations

Virtual Hallucinations