Eduserv is a not-for-profit professional IT services group that aims to realize the benefits of ICT for learners and researchers. It provides services like access and identity management as well as license negotiation. Eduserv also funds research grants and has a presence in Second Life through major grants, an annual symposium, and an island community space.

1. Eduserv Where? http://www.eduserv.org.uk/ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduserv%20Island/97/41/30 About Eduserv Eduserv is a not-for-profit , professional IT services group. Our aim is to realise the benefits of ICT for learners and researchers at every level. We do this both through the successful services we provide and in the research that we fund as a result of our success. grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation Eduserv Foundation the Eduserv Foundation uses trading surpluses to provide research grants, sponsorship, a contribution to interoperability standards, seed-funding and advice on good practice Our Services Access & Identity Management ( Athens and OpenAthens) Licence Negotiation & Management (Chest) Web Solutions Our Activities in Second Life 4 major research grants annual symposium ‘Virtual worlds, real learning?’ a snapshot of UK HE and FE activity in Second Life Eduserv Island – a community space

2. Learning from Online Worlds What? Learning from Online Worlds; Teaching in Second Life Where? http://learningfromsocialworlds.wordpress.com/ grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation researching and theorising learning in two online social worlds (World of Warcraft and Second Life) developing practical recommendations for learning and teaching teaching courses in Second Life Who? Diane Carr, Martin Oliver and Andrew Burn (London Knowledge Lab) When? 12 months, starting June 2007

3. Modelling4All Where? http://modelling4all.wordpress.com/ What? Computer modelling in fields such as sociology, epidemiology, zoology, economics, archaeology, ecology, climate, and engineering developing Web 2.0 services for building, exploring and analysing models encouraging the development of an on-line community where models are shared, tagged, discussed, organised exploring the possibilities of providing an immersive first-hand experience of the execution of models within Second Life grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation Who? Ken Kahn, Howard Noble and Liz Masterman (OUCS, University of Oxford) When? 24 months, starting August 2007

4. Sloodle Where? http://www.sloodle.com/ http://slurl.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/123/210/33/ developing open source technology that combines 3D and Web-based virtual learning environments integrating Moodle and Second Life enhancing support for learning and teaching in 3D virtual worlds What? Online Learning with Immersive Virtual Environments using Sloodle grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation When? 12 months, starting July 2007 Who? Dan Livingstone (University of Paisley) and involving Jeremy Kemp (San Jose State University)

5. Theatron 3 What? Theatron 3 - Educational undertakings in Second Life Hellerau Festspielhaus under construction on Theatron island Where? http://slurl.com/secondlife/Theatron/176/124/23 grants@eduserv.org.uk – www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation Who? Richard Beacham and Hugh Denard (Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King’s College London), the King's Visualisation Lab, the Higher Education Subject Centres for English and Dance, Drama and Music, David Kaskel (LanguageLab), Mark Childs and the King's Digital Consultancy Service When? 24 months, starting June 2007 constructing 20 historic theatres in Second Life creating an extensive, content-rich range of research-based virtual environments generating highly innovative, interactive teaching and learning resources