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Encore: Exploring Educational Potential of Second Life - Online
Virtual World
Ilene Frank and Drew Smith, University of South
Florida; Steve Gilbert, TLT Group
First FridayLive! Session on this topic
was 3/23/2007 - Way over-subscribed!
This Web
page offers a variety of resources to help explain and encourage
educational uses of Second Life for colleges and universities. For more detailed info about Second Life - and the opportunity to
"join" by getting a free basic membership,
see What is Second Life? at
http://secondlife.com/whatis/:
"Second Life is a ... virtual world entirely built and owned by its
residents."
Online Survey - End of Session April 27, 2007
Avatars &
Identity - June 29, 2007
SLED discussion list
Online Registration for April 27, 2007 - free, but required
Online Survey - Prep for 4/27/2007 Session
Help us by
responding to this in about 1 minute!
5 Minute Introductory,
Preparatory
Workshop
FridayLive!
3/23/2007 Session Archive - Recordings
Selected,
Annotated Resources, References
TLT-SWG entry on educational uses of Second Life
Respond by suggesting Flashlight online survey materials for
formative
evaluation of academic uses of Second Life.
(NEW!)
Flashlight Evaluation Handbook chapter on
needs assessment for, and formative evaluation of,
academic uses of "Second Life"
Includes information about Flashlight Online item
bank for studies of academic uses of Second Life.
TLT Group subscriber username and password
required.
Syllabus for
April 27 & March 23, 2007
Sessions
Session Summary/Overview (Incl.
Pre-Reqs)
Sharing Option
Leader/Presenters
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for TLT Group's Online Synchronous Sessions
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5-Minute Introductory, Preparatory
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5 Minute Introductory,
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- Drew Smith & Ilene Frank, USF
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Digital Archives for Full FridayLive! Sessions
- March 23, 2007 & April 27, 2007 |
Full FridayLive! Session
- March 23, 2007
Ilene Frank and Drew Smith,
University of South Florida; Steve Gilbert, TLT
Group
1 hour + 30 minutes open
discussion
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you choose to display it "full screen." |
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Full FridayLive! Session
- April 27, 2007 [TO BE AVAILABLE BY 4/31/2007]
Ilene Frank and Drew Smith,
University of South Florida; Steve Gilbert, TLT
Group
1 hour + 30 minutes open
discussion
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More Selected,
Annotated Resources and References
about
Educational Uses of Second Life |
Annotated
Bibliography of Second Life Online Resources
[Wow! - Recommended by Ilene Frank, USF
- April 25, 2007]
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Click here! |
"The following
bibliography is constantly evolving and is merely
reflective of a range of the more interesting,
relevant, and popular sites concerning education in
Second Life. Help build the resource by sumbitting
[sic] either your own favorites or even your own
website. Send email to Mark Pepper with submissions,
tips, dead links, or suggestions.
"A note about the categories: For ease and
versatility, some links may be posted under multiple
places to reflect the complexity or multiple-uses of
the website. Again, please refer to the email
address above to suggest new categories or revisions
of these ones." |
"Blended Realities: A Virtual Tour of Education in
Second Life" by Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical
University, calongne@pcisys.net
Jeff Hiles, Wright State University, jeffrey.hiles@wright.edu
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RECOMMENDED DURING
FRIDAYLIVE! APRIL 27, 2007 SESSION:
[Chris Collins U of
Cincinnati] She and Jeff Hiles from Wright State
just produced a great overview paper about education
in SL:
http://edumuve.com/blended/BlendedRealitiesCalongneHiles.pdf |
"Abstract
"The educational use of Second Life’s online virtual
world flourished in 2006. More than 100 universities
and the New Media Consortium, with over 225 member
universities, museums and research centers, have a
presence in Second Life. This essay on education in
a virtual world begins with a description of the
context and concludes with a tour of the educational
courses and educators who are teaching in this
virtual world, including a list of the resources and
organizations that make it possible. Examples of
youth education programs and university activities
characterize the face of education in Second Life
and reflect the successful implementation of
coursework in a virtual world. |
SimTeach: Second
Life Wiki |
Click here! |
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[SLED] Second Life Educators
- Online Forum |
Click here! |
"A resource for educators
and academics interested in using Second Life for
teaching" |
Proceedings of the
Second Life Education Workshop at the
Second Life Community Convention
San Francisco
August 20th, 2006
Daniel Livingstone and Jeremy Kemp (eds.) |
Click here! |
At least read Page iii,
Forward by John Bransford & Drue Gawel, University of
Washington.
NOTE: Requires Adobe Reader.
BUT.. are they pulling our
legs? Did they REALLY meet face-to-face
in San Francisco to communicate ABOUT Second Life? -
Steve Gilbert 3/21/2007 |
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"First Life Second
Life: Virtual Architectural Design"
Real students in Real Life
associating with their avatars in Second Life to get
things done.
1 Min. 18 Secs. |
Click here!
URL works as of 3/22/2007 |
Video-recording
available via YouTube |
"Second Life: Get One"
Promotional piece for Second Life.
Over-slick? Yuk! -
SteveG but
"...shows
a lot of different environments and
options in a couple of minutes -
avatars really do go sailing and have
jetpacks (I have one!) and dance and do
all that stuff. AND it's good to keep in
mind that if you are an educator, you
are banking on a commercial enterprise
to continue to provide educational
pricing, on-going development" - Ilene
Frank, USF
2 Mins.
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Click here! URL works as of 3/22/2007 |
Video-recording
available via YouTube |
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"Architecture on the Double"
Avatars collaborating to work on a
building project. 1 Min. 30 Secs. No
sound |
Click here! URL works as of 3/22/2007 |
Video-recording
available via YouTube |
MIT Second Life
Student Design Competition: Conveying Residential
Living and Culture in Second Life
"..goal ... is ...student-created space within Second
Life that represents the MIT campus."
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Click here! |
General info about the
competition |
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Click here! |
Phil Long's
"SL_MIT_Build_Training" photos from MIT intro session
3/21/2007 in Second Life.
Available for viewing in Flickr - individually or as
slide show. |
TLT-SWG Blog entry
for Mar. 23, 2007 FridayLive! session
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Describes plans and context
for FridayLive! session about educational uses of Second
Life. Provides opportunity
for exchanging comments. |
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In What Ways Is/Isn't
Second Life 3 Dimensional? |
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See Web Home Page
for the University of Michigan 3D Lab - part of the
Digital Media Commons in the Duderstadt Center |
Click here!
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Consider the
science fiction classic:
Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions
With Illustrations, by the Author, A SQUARE, [Edwin
Abbott Abbott] (1838-1926)
"Fie, fie how franticly I square my talk!" Second,
revised edition, 1884 |
Click here!
[full text] |
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Explore the
Web page section about Authentication & Authenticity
that begins with
"READINGS, REFERENCES, DEFINITIONS
I. Definitions of Authentication and Authenticity
…"
Especially the
references to Enders
Game and the Turing Test!
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Additional TLT Group Staff likely to
Participate
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Event |
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FridayLive! Featured Guests:
Ilene Frank & Drew Smith from USF |
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Dates |
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March 23 & April 27,
2007 |
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Time |
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2pm
Eastern U.S. Time Zone |
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Session Focus |
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Help
participants understand educational potential and
limitations of Second Life - new online virtual world.
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Pre-requisites |
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Active interest in creating,
adapting, and/or applying online virtual worlds to
teaching, learning, and research. Ideally, visit,
join, and explore Second Life at
http://secondlife.com/whatis/ |
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Context |
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See:
http://secondlife.com/whatis/ |
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SYLLABUS FOR SESSION
Scheduled for 2pm Eastern on
Friday 3/23/2007 & 4/27/2007:
SKELETAL VERSION -
FOLLOWED BY TOO FAT VERSION
1:30pm Prep - chatting, etc. - Everyone, anyone
- Joanna & Lisa
1:50pm Intro tech procedure, etc. Joanna &
Lisa
2:00pm Welcome, intro of VOCs, leaders,…, SteveG
2:05pm Background, context Second Life - Drew &
Ilene
2:15pm Focus on Educational Examples - Drew & Ilene
[Time permitting, Strategy, Resource,
Technology & Policy issues NOT if Q&A is lively,
productive]
2:50pm Closing: Announcements, FLO Survey, Last
Words - SteveG, Rebecca, SteveE, Ilene & Drew
3:00pm Afterthoughts Session - SteveG moderates
3:30pm Adjourn
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OVER-DETAILED VERSION
0. Beginning by 1:30pm EDT - informal intros,
chatting, microphone checks, .... Lisa Star & Joanna
Beiter
1:50pm EDT - intro of tech options .... Lisa Star &
Lisa Star
I. 2pm EDT Welcome, Overview, Prelim
Summary Survey Results, Clothing
the Emperor - Steve Gilbert
II. 2:05pm
EDT Background & Context -
Second Life - Drew
Smith & Ilene Frank, University of South
Florida
A.
How is Second Life
same/different from other tools, resources of this kind? (What
is "this kind"?)
B.
Explore participants' familiarity, experience with "immersive
learning environments"
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INTERACTIVE "POLLING" SLIDE OPTIONS - LISA STAR?
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What are their
academic, professional fields?
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What
they already know about Second Life? What is it? What are
their perceptions?
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What are their experiences
with video games, other simulations, MOOs/MUDs, other immersive
learning environments, chat, Elluminate/ iVocalize, course
management systems like Blackboard?
III.
2:15pm EDT Focus on Educational Examples
THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT TODAY 4/27/2007
Drew Smith & Ilene Frank, University of South
Florida
Educational applications within Second Life -
possibilities and examples of demonstrated, obvious,
or potential value to colleges and universities for
teaching and learning. Both specific
examples of successful educational uses of Second Life;
and generic
questions, descriptions of successful educational uses of Second Life...
For example:
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Educational
lectures in Second Life: How are they similar to
and different from face-to-face lectures?
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Students
learning by creating artifacts or settings in
Second Life
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Creation of
three-dimensional-appearing educational
environments that students can explore for
educational purposes (ancient buildings,
molecules)
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Learning new
languages or cultures through interaction with
people, settings in Second Life
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Do you
recreate real buildings that are like those on your campus?
Do you recreate real classrooms? Lecture
halls? Classrooms where students raise their hand?
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Should your
avatar look like you – or at least your “professional you.”?
What about looking like a historical
character? What about looking like something else entirely!?
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What about
the element of fantasy and fun in learning and teaching?
IV. TIME PERMITTING Strategy,
Resource, Technology & Policy issues of Second Life
for colleges and universities, students, faculty
members, … ; e.g.,
What are the
benefits? What are the
problematic issues
and concerns?
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How
can a college be responsible for support
services for activities WITHIN Second Life when
the institution cannot control what happens or
own the underlying technology?
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Possibilities
of "stumbling" onto pornography
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Digital divide
(computer hardware and internet connectivity issues)
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Commercial
dependence
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Constant
software updates and instability of the grid
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Griefers
(i.e. troublemakers! Disruptive elements)
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What safeguards can or should be in
place? Under whose control? Role of "private"
setting? Effectiveness and desirability of "The Teen Grid"
- intended to allow only adults who have gone through a
background check in Real Life.
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Administrative
concerns: Funding, time element, pedagogical
integrity (can you show your administrators that you are
teaching quality courses?)
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Moral Issues
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Should the seamier aspects of the
Second Life world be allowed to intrude?
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Accessibility of
various kinds of virtual sex within Second Life?
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Isn't it important for students to
have all kinds of experiences? Should we invite rapists into our
real life classrooms because students may encounter them out in
the real world? How is the answer different for virtual
classrooms?
V.
2:50pm Closing - Rebecca Kurtz, Steve Gilbert, Sally Gilbert
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Introduce
Flashlight Online Survey - Steve Ehrmann
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Questions to ponder; Options for asynch discussion
(sharing examples, advice); Future?
- Steve Gilbert
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"Last Words"
- Ilene Frank & Drew Smith
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Announcements:
relevant resources; announce 3 week online
workshops; etc. - Sally Gilbert
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FEEDBACK - Sally
Gilbert
VI. 3:00pm Extra Informal Discussion
(END no later than 3:30pm Eastern)
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INTERACTION - OPTION FOR ASKING YOUR OWN
QUESTIONS, MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Offer a
comment to this TLT-SWG blog posting:
http://tlt-swg.blogspot.com
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