Podcasts and Virtual Learning Community

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:

This 18-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Joanna S. Robinson, Research Associate, Great Northern Way Campus speaking on "The Pedagogy of Participation: The Conjunction of Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces."

The session abstract:

Do physical spaces differ fundamentally from virtual learning environments? The Center for Digital Media in Vancouver, B.C., is constructing a physical complex simultaneously with a virtual campus in Second Life. We will explore the results that arise from engaging prospective students in the "modding" (modification) of a virtual space with architectural implications for the physical structure.