1.
Exploring Education in Virtual Worlds
Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo
Image by C. Calongne, physics experiment by a student in Second Life

2.
Virtual World Strengths
• 3D content
• Identity diversity
• Community
• Immersion
• Engagement
• Collaboration
• High social presence
• Activity-based learning
• Problem-based learning
• Replication – process, curriculum and rezzers

3.
Class Projects in 3D
Lyr Lobo’s class projects video, made with Animoto
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2013/10/from-mars-to-margaritavillean-em-825.html

4.
Class Presentations – Civic Justice

5.
Immersive Experiences

6.
What Educators Want
• Access control
• Content control
• Easy maintenance
• Improved usability
• Easy server hosting
• Authentic assessment
• Reduced cognitive load
• Rubrics and easy grading
• Safe learning environments

7.
Martian World’s Fair

8.
Projects that Integrate Existing Content

9.
Human Barometer
Studies

10.
Controversial
Subjects

11.
What the Administration Fears
• Change
• Litigation
• Responsibility
• Reputation loss
• Exposure to adverse situations
• Personal or professional risks
• Loss of control – access or content
• Lack of a safe learning environment
• Adopting new roles - pioneer vs. settler
• Loss of instructional and personal power

12.
Integrating Content to Transform Minds
Lyr Lobo’s contact info:
http://bit.ly/ccalongne