Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable - Perspectives on Immersive Learning

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Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable 7 Mar 14 David Burden © 2014 www.daden.co.uk

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Slides from my presentation to the Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable event on 6 Mar 14 in Second Life. The important slides are: - revisiting ReLive2011 in order to work out why virtual worlds have not taken off in education, and where they might go - look at an adaptive approach to education in virtual worlds on an episode by episode basis, and how the different options available in terms of approach may map onto different stages/approaches to learning and Bybee's 5E's

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Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable

7 Mar 14

David Burden

© 2014 www.daden.co.uk

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What We Do….

3D immersive visual analytics desktop application – improved analysis, enhanced situational awareness, better decisions

3D immersive learning and training environments – better understanding, improved context, enhanced retention, reduced costs

3D immersive built environment models for planning and consultation, design and management, security and training

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Trainingscapes - Education

Virtual Field TripsOpen University

Environmental EducationCity Academy Norwich

Remote eLearning CampusHBM eUniversity Dubai

Inner City Citizenship & Awareness EducationSouth Lanarkshire (Glasgow) Council

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Nursing Procedures TrainingUWE

Laboratory TrainingLeicester University

Nursing Bereavement TrainingNHS - UHB

Trainingscapes – Vocational

Paramedic Training & AssessmentSt George's Hospital, London

Hurricane Emergency TrainingCity of New York

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Virtual and Real

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ReLive 2011 Delphi

2011 2013 2015 2020 2025 2030

Short Term Medium Term Long Term

Still too hardNeeds to be in browserNeeds desktop/audio/ webcam/ gesture integrationUsers vs Creators(ives) vs ProfessionalsOne World or Many WorldsDirected or DiscoveredSocial Media Integration (not Domination)→ Lively/Cloud Party?

SEAMLESS

Learning Benefits for Educators & LearnerBusiness Benefits for Industry & GovernmentCost SavingsRevenue GenerationSocial Benefits for Consumers & FamilyEntertaining, Engaging & Easy

DESIRABLE

MOBILE

UNIFIED

RADICAL INTERFACES

SOCIETAL CHANGE (IN & OUT)

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Modes vs Affordances

Exploratory Structured Task Assessment

Modes Affordances/Choices Simulation vs Serious Game

Linear vs Freeform (agency)

Realism vs NPIRL

Avatar vs No avatar

2D vs 3D

Single vs Multi-User

Synchronous vs Asynchronous

Deployability & Access

DIY vs Robustness

Bybee

EngagementExplorationExplanationElaborationEvaluation

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