The document discusses applications of immersive technologies like virtual worlds and 3D environments. It summarizes a breakout session that introduced Second Life and demonstrated how it can be used for education. Specific examples discussed include using virtual worlds to recreate a college campus, hold international meetings, and create a virtual tutoring center.

1. Connected Communities: Making the Net Work for Minnesota Breakout Session 3 Applications: Education Warren Schaeffer - St. Paul College Joe Shultheis - Century College John Grozik - online tour guide

3. Project VirtualNorthstar Warren Sheaffer Computer Science Department Saint Paul College

7. Virtual Worlds – the Pipeline

10. Joe’s Slides on SL

11. Immersive Education drives broadband demands Immersive Education combines interactive 3D graphics, commercial game and simulation technology, virtual reality, voice chat (Voice over IP/VoIP), Web cameras (webcams) and rich digital media with collaborative online course environments and classrooms. Broadband connection plays an important role in the experience attained in most all immersive education. However it is only one of several factors. Even with high end graphic cards, users scale back potential interactions and visual acuity when broadband speeds not able to keep up to demands.

12. What is Second Life The largest immersive online community of people 20+ years old in the world. Multiple venues: • education • business • non-profit • entertainment Basic membership is free

13. Tour of Second Life Demonstrate Second Life and how demands on broadband may affect the learning experience. • MnSCU Island - Century’s President’s Video • Meet Sigg - an avatar in Second Life • Meet Docent - teleport to his showroom • Docent shows examples of technologies used in SL • Brief in-world Q&A

14. Other Immersive Sites http://www. vlcglobal . com/content/scenes_to_watch .html One more example of how innovators use immersive experiences as a teaching tool:

19. St Paul College Center-of-Excellence

22. Open 3-D Content & Curriculum

23. Saint Paul College Computer Science Sun Microsystems Center of Excellence

29. Recreate MnSCU Island

31. United Nations TVET Mission

32. International Co-Teaching

34. Sun COE at Saint Paul College

36. Virtual Tutoring

37. SPPS Virtual Tutoring Center

38. Thank You Questions?