Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Virtual Learning Community, and Web 2.0

Teaching and Learning Experiences in a User-Created Virtual World

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Title:Teaching and Learning Experiences in a User-Created Virtual World (ID: EDU07269)
Author(s):David M. Antonacci (The University of Kansas Medical Center), David Thomas (University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center), Stephanie Gerald (The University of Kansas Medical Center), Edward Lamoureux (Bradley University), Randolph Hollingsworth (University of Kentucky), and Nicholas S. Noakes (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Second Life is a user-created virtual world simultaneously played by thousands of people around the world. In this session, we’ll share our experiences of teaching in Second Life. Using the interaction combinations integration model we developed as a framework, we will describe our projects, outcomes, and recommendations.

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Xavier University's Web 2.0 Strategy: The Virtual Learning Commons

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Title:Xavier University's Web 2.0 Strategy: The Virtual Learning Commons (ID: EDU07203)
Author(s):David W. Dodd (Xavier University) and Douglas Ruschman (Xavier University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The Road to Xavier portal for admitted students was named Best University Web Site 2006 by the Web Marketing Association. Beyond enabling the recruitment of a banner class, this Web 2.0 project laid the foundation for the Virtual Learning Commons, Xavier's comprehensive fully integrated Web presence to support 21st-century learners.

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