This document discusses using the virtual world Second Life for educational purposes. It provides an overview of how to create an account and get started in Second Life. It then discusses various ways Second Life has been used for business, education, and pedagogical activities at colleges and universities. Examples include conducting classes, presentations, simulations, and role-playing activities. Resources are also provided for educators and researchers interested in using Second Life.

1. Live In second life! Rose Marie Kuceyeski, Ph.D. NBEA April 1, 2010

2. Talking Points

3. Susie Felisimo Born October 16, 2007

6. Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World In 2007, Rosedale was listed among http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/09/06/philip-rosedales-relaxing-summer/

7. Getting started in second life Create a free account at www.secondlife.com Agree to TOS & Community Standards Select your name & avatar Orientation Island – mentors Islands Join SLED Listserv Shop—Little Rebel Designs Read and explore—Second Life for Dummies, Robbins & Bell

8. Come together to engage in a range of activities

10. The Business of Second Life http://www.inc.com/magazine/20070201/hidi-rosedale.html

11. Marketplace Business Opportunities automotive manufacturer fashion designer custom avatar designer jewelry maker XML coder & scripters theme park developer real estate speculator vacation resort owner advertiser architect tour guide publicist

13. Businesses in SL

14. Colleges in SL CC in Second Life Universities in Second Life Virtual Colleges in Second Life

16. Presentation management Syllabus/Class Schedule/Code of Conduct SL Assignment The First 10 Things You Should Do in Second Life Presenting in Second Life versus Real Life Individual and Team presentations Extra Credit Upload PowerPoint as jpeg, gestures, responding to questions in SL

20. Students’ quotes "I did like SL, and I feel that it is a good way to present to different people and around the world." "I personally loved doing SL. I think that if I was given the opportunity I would choose it every time.” “I loved the flying (once I got used to it), being able to make yourself look the way you want to, and being able to travel to different locations. This can open (and has) so many opportunities to engage yourself in a way that is rewarding for you and the listener.”

21. Explore the Possibilities

22. Pedagogical Considerations What activities will best support the defined outcomes for the course offering(s)? Which activities will best be carried out in SL and which will be better experienced with other educational activities in SL (field trips, other listed educational events, simulation and role-playing sites)? How will activities capitalize on the immersive and social capabilities of SL? What guest experts are available? http://mocozone.blogspot.com/2008/01/institutional-checklist-for-sl-course.html

23. Business Applications Entrepreneurship Customer service Finance and economics, study theLindeX, buying and selling, building and trading limits Financial analysis and predictions Real Estate Purchasing land Land auctions

24. Practical applications Business programs: recruitment piece available for potential students and employers International/multicultural component Virtual party at end of semester Fieldtrips and job fairs Conduct interviews because many organizations have a presence in SL Role play interviewing. Students’ avatars would have to dress appropriately, interview with individuals and make judgments on appearances.

25. Places/projects in SL Aesthetic Computing Class Dr. Paul Fishwick's Aesthetic Computing class at the University of Florida students had to create some part of a computer program and represent it in 3D with user interaction. The original programming language could have been anything from Linden Scripting Language (LSL) to Java, Python or Lisp. The projects were done within Second Life and included Simple Arithmetic Machines, Finite State Machines, a Perceptron, a Turing Machine and Cellular Automata. Cyber One: Law in the Court of Public Opinion Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society presents a course on the creation and delivery of persuasive argument in the new integrated media space constituted by the Internet and other new technologies. The class has held mock trials in-worldhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlHcNQrF8bY&eurl=

26. Places/projects in SL The Concept of Virtual Property in a First Year Property Law Course Elizabeth Townsend Gard, a visiting assistant professor at Seattle University School of Law, uses Second Life to teach about the concept of virtual property in a First Year Property Law course. The course covers topics such as: Adverse Possession; Real Estate versus Chattel in SL; IP Issues: Trademarks, Patents, Right of Publicity, and Copyrights in SL; Public Spaces, Zoning and Nuisances; Nightlife and Gambling; SL Economy and the Nature of Work and Prostitution and the Sex Industry in Second Life.

27. 60 seconds of cool SL in Business Courses

28. SL Resources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=related www.secondlife.com http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses http://www.kuceyeskisl.blogspot.com/ http://www.rezed.org/ join for free curriculum http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/ http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib http://ccsl.wetpaint.com/page/CC+Locations Community Colleges http://www.avatrian.com/docs/avatrian_factsheet.pdf http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2008/03/mr-linden-goes.html http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/article172768.html http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/using_second_li_2.html (Cisco) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAj8Cg4bLo http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki#Institutions_in_Second_Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaLKFeJLnqI&feature=related&resnum=1 https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators subscribe to listserv http://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com SL researcher’s listserv http://www.slvirtualassistants.com/&SL http://blip.tv/file/185225 Obama in SL http://facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf 101 uses