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An Entire Statewide University System Goes Virtual
Mario Guerra - UT AustinCarmen Fies, Ph.D. - UT San AntonioJessica Sanchez - UT Pan American
Saul Gutierrez - UT El PasoSarah Jones - UT Arlington
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How did this project start?Bluewave Ogee/ Dr. Leslie Jarmon
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How is project success being measured?
• Campus participation and collaboration• VL in undergraduate courses• Cost savings• IRB approved research studies• Undergraduate conference
http://tuelearningcommunity.com/vlci/
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What major obstacles have been encountered in the project and which are still lingering?
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How are 16 geo-spatially separated campuses collaborating in virtual worlds?
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How has each campus fostered faculty buy in?
Second Life ChallengeProvide Incentives:
– Laptop, 8GB flash drive, WebCam w/ Mic, headset, Linden dollars for building
– $500 support to present research at a conference
9 classes being taught in SL this semester
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How does each campus support faculty and student use?
• Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment
• 3 tiered approach– Tech support– Pedagogical support– Assessment support
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How does each campus support faculty and student use?
• Center for Online Learning, Teaching & Technology is the support area for our University.
• Dedicated 1 full time staff and 3 part time students.
• Good relations with IT to get computer labs set up with SL
• Provide open trainings.
• Meet one-on-one and in groups for demos, activity brainstorming, and orientation
• Provide content: builds, gadgets, uploading textures for them, etc.
• Being available
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How has each campus built out or planned to build out their island?
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How has each campus built out or planned to build out their island?
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How has each campus built out or planned to build out their island?
• Designated with class• UTPanAmerican One
provide resources about our university.
• UTPanAmerican Two: Sandbox
• UT PanAmerican Three: small city for sims.
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How has each campus built out or planned to build out their island?
UTArlington IWelcome Center, Orientation area, large auditoriumMaverick Café – café, gallery/exhibition space, and conference room
UTArlington IIClass and group meeting spacesSandbox area (to be relocated from UTArlington III)
UTArlington IIIAcademic CommonsFaculty offices and studios
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How has each campus built out or planned to build out their island?
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How does each campus plan to fund their islands after the grant ends?
• ½ from the Provost• $1,000 each from the
deans of Nursing and Liberal Arts
• the balance from the dean of the Library
• ½ FTE for the campus lead from the Library
Tuition fees
Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment
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How does each campus plan to fund their islands after the grant ends?
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How will the project continue to grow & evolve?
• Second Life Challenge continued..
• Cross collaboration between institutions and other universities.
• Goal: is to increase awareness and use in our institution as well as locally
• Evolve: internally grow in our skill set with scripting and make more intricate simulations.
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How will this project continue to grow and evolve?
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Activities coming up:• Genomics Journal Club (College of Nursing)• Freshman Leaders On Campus – SL version of
their RL exhibits on food sustainability: “You Are What You Eat”
• Pilot build for a World Café style facilitated group discussion
• Interdisciplinary projects with the College of Liberal Arts
• Incorporation into a new Digital Media track in Art for the undergraduate University Studies degree
• Use of SL as a student recruitment venue• Continued outreach to faculty, students, and
student groups
How will this project continue to grow and evolve?
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Contact Information
• Luigi Miles (SL)Mario Guerra - UT [email protected]
• constructivIST Solo (SL)Carmen Fies, Ph.D. – UT San [email protected]
• zhska Takacs (SL)Jessica Sanchez –UT Pan [email protected]
• Razitra Artizar (SL)Sarah Jones – UT [email protected]
• Saul115 Maximus (SL)Saul Gutierrez – UT El [email protected]