The document discusses several virtual reality education projects and potential applications using Second Life. It describes using Second Life for immersive learning experiences that address different learning styles through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experiences. Examples discussed include recreating classrooms, meetings, and field trips. Challenges mentioned include scheduling and acclimating students to using the virtual environment. The document advocates for designing intelligent instructional experiences within Second Life that include field trips, discussions, and role playing to improve student learning outcomes.

1. Virtual ESC Highlights of several projects & possible applications (May 2011): from the sublime to the simple

2. Designing new experiences for students The Future of Being Human [email_address] / [email_address]

4. http://ragitake.com/

5. Teaching and Learning in Second Life Immersive learning experience Addresses the needs of the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learner (Graf, Liu, Chen and Yang 2009) Replicates real world experiences including brick and mortar classroom

6. Immersive Learning Experiences

7. Analysis of Student Learning Benefits of Narrated Power Point Visual and Auditory Learning Benefits of Webinar Visual and Auditory Learning Reflection of Learning Experience through discussion Benefits of Second Life Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Application and Reflection of Learning Experience

8. Effective Student Learning

9. Learning Continues Student groups have returned to second life on their own More cohesive group project 100% engagement Improved student learning outcomes compared to other groups that met via telephone or e-mail exchanges

10. Challenges and Recommendations Scheduling for diverse student schedules – some had to join Elluminate session Students preferred to have a pre-session to get use to moving around second life Building of rooms required….. Audio …….

11. Center for Graduate Programs

12. A variety of applications From meetings to field trips to K12 research area (on a private island) [email_address] [email_address] - doctoral work in virtual reality

13. Create simple working spaces for students (such as this MAT Science Center)

14. Class meeting using ISTE space

15. Meeting the Dean

16. Bring in guest lecturers – again, crossing the barriers of geography

17. National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

18. NOAA – virtual, real-time weather Map (Northeast)

19. Or re-create a tsunami at this NOAA site

21. Attend professional meetings– such as this NASA/NSF meeting for science education

24. Best expressed through an instructional metaphor : like designing an intelligent experience (field trip / discussions / role playing / construction) . . . with an assessment More advanced uses

25. K12 applications Using a private island for teacher-education explorations Seeing grant funding to continue A few slides from a recent pilot

27. 1. The setting for the meetings 2. The first meeting; going over the instructions on location 3. Improving independent instruction: placing instructional & interactive materials on the island 4. Ongoing: making animated tutorials to teach tech & the adventure & game concept Tutorial website put onto the island The virtual interactions were clarified

28. Finally, the final presentations – see the different ways for viewing & navigating

29. Publications & resources Contact the developers and/or look in the wiki for postings https://sites.google.com/site/virtualesc/ [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] [email_address]