Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Interaction and Engagement, and Teaching

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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Authentic Tasks and Assessments: The Keys to Effective E-Learning in Higher Education

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Title:Authentic Tasks and Assessments: The Keys to Effective E-Learning in Higher Education (ID: EDU07214)
Author(s):Thomas C. Reeves (University of Georgia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Successful higher education e-learning environments exemplify clear alignment among seven factors: objectives, content, instructional design, learner tasks, instructor roles, technological affordances, and assessment. Objectives and assessment are commonly misaligned, but misalignments can be addressed using instructional designs focused on authentic tasks and assessments.

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