Second Life: The Educational Possibilities of a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW)
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| Title: | Second Life: The Educational Possibilities of a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW) (ID: SWR0552) | |
| Author(s): | David M. Antonacci (The University of Kansas Medical Center) and Nellie Modaress (The University of Kansas Medical Center) | |
| Topics: | Games and Gaming, Instructional Technologies, Interaction and Engagement, Online Teaching Strategies, Second Life, Teaching and Learning, Virtual Learning Community, Virtual Worlds | |
| Origin: | Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/16/2005) | |
| Type: | Presentations/Speeches | |
| Abstract: | Technical developments in MMVWs continue to advance dramatically. In this session, we will tour Second Life, a MMVW created by each user and simultaneously played by hundreds of people around the world. As we demonstrate educational possibilities, we will also introduce a vision mechanism for incorporating MMVWs into teaching and learning strategies. | |
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