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ELI In Conversation: Second Life and Virtual Worlds - An Approach to Active Learning
Created by Gerry Bayne (EDUCAUSE) on February 12, 2008

In this 31 minute podcast we feature a conversation from the ELI 2008 Annual Meeting. The topic is Second Life and virtual worlds. How can virtual world participation help students become active learners? How can instructors approach virtual worlds with an eye toward their own curriculum. Are there any privacy or safety issues that must be breached in getting your students on Second Life? Particpants in this discussion include:

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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.

View this resource:
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EDU07269A.pdfDiscovery Seminar Flyer
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EDU07269B.pdfSecond Life Action Plan
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EDU07269C.pdfChallenges, Opportunities, Actions
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