Using Virtual Worlds in a Learning Context
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Transcript of Using Virtual Worlds in a Learning Context
Pauline Randall (aka Liz Ferlinghetti)
virtual-e Ltd
Virtual world benefits through real world
solutions
Before we go any further...
What are virtual worlds?
Persistent 3-d environments
Multi user Allow you to see and
interact with other users Allow you to interact
with the environment
Does using it make sense? Still a new technology Not the answer to everything Can you tie it in to your organisational
objectives? Can you identify benefits to your
organisation?Better knowledge retentionGreater understandingCost savings etc
What are the issues to consider? Cultural
Selling the idea to your organisation
TechnicalFirewallHardware – particularly graphics cards
Skill setsWho is going to do it?Internal/external developers?
Some ideas for learning in SL Case studies
Problem solvingMarketing – use the SL economy
Things too big/small/dangerous to do in real life
Things impossible to do in real life Research Communication Language studies Team work
University of Hawaii
Ashridge Business School
Chinese Island – Michigan State University
Western Australia Police
Public Works Island
Spaceport Alpha
Will it go away if I ignore it?
Virtual worlds are here to stay Not necessarily Second Life – there are
others with more in beta You will join in eventually – why not find
out more about it now!
Current benefits of Second Life More developed than other virtual
worlds There is a lot of content already
available in Second Life that you can use
There are other users to engage with
Getting started... www.secondlife.com Create an account Download the client software Go exploring Talk to other users Join some groups Go to some events – think of what interests
you in real life and find it in Second Life Have fun!
Find these slides in Slideshare
www.slideshare.net/virtuale
Virtual world benefits through real world
solutions
Pauline Randall (Liz Ferlinghetti in Second Life)
Second Life Solution ProviderSecond Life DeveloperE-learning Consultant
virtual-e Island in Second Lifehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/virtual%20e/130/127/24
Virtual world benefits through real world
solutions
Places to visit in Second Life and some useful websites
Client List
Ashridge Business School CyMal Museums & Libraries Imperial College London, Faculty of Med
icine JISC/RSC Square One Research, Florida University of East London University of Hawaii
Second Life Locations Abyss Museum of Ocean Science - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gun/55/42/82 Autodesk Island – Engineering Design -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Autodesk/220/117/22 Bowling Green State University -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BGSU%20Creation/255/255/33 Camp Darfur - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Better%20World/175/247/21 Chinese School - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chinese%20School/130/196/22 Dresden Art Gallery -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dresden%20Gallery/168/128/26 Edinburgh University -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Edinburgh%20University/128/128/28 Genome Island - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genome/135/92/29 Leeds College of Art & Design -
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Collective/44/69/34 Streets of Baghdad - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Better%20World/182/192/23 Western Australia Police - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hwanung/161/146/256
Websites
Second Life – www.secondlife.com Second Life Stats - http://secondlife.com/whatis/economy_stats.php Second Life Security -
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=5566
Other options Virtual Worlds Review -
http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/info/categories.shtml
Websites - Education Educause Review - http://connect.educause.edu/er?time=1222711572 Institutions & Organisations in SL - http://simteach.com/wiki/index.php?
title=Institutions_and_Organizations_in_SL SLED (Second Life Educators) List -
https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators SLED Blog - http://www.sl-educationblog.org/
Websites - Business Times – McKinsey Interview -
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3803056.ece Business Communicators of Second Life -
http://freshtakes.typepad.com/sl_communicators/ Companies in Second Life -
http://slbusinesscommunicators.pbwiki.com/Companies+in+Second+Life
Virtual world benefits through
real world solutions