Second Life: Teachers' Perceptions

Laila AL-Hadrahmani & Paul Penfold Virtual Education in Second Life: Teachers' Perspectives Virtual Seminar by: Laila Al Hadhrami & Paul Penfold

Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seminar Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are Virtual Worlds? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Common Features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Virtual Worlds - Data Population of USA = 301 Million (July 2007 est.) Population of virtual worlds = 238 Million & rising daily

Virtual Worlds - Data Population of Australia = 20.4 Million (2007) Population of Cyworld = 21 Million (2008)

Even Mi5 are using Virtual Worlds for recruitment

Major Brands ,[object Object],[object Object],Second LIfe theme park operated by Samsung and Softbank

What is Second Life? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who is using Second Life? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Basics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Moving around ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Land & Building ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Teaching & Learning in SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Universities use of SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Subject Areas ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Nursing/Medical The Heart Murmur Sim Second Life Hospital Imperial College London

Languages Also: SL Islands for Chinese, Japanese & many European languages Instructors at the English Village use “holoteaching,” using classrooms where you can completely change scenes with the touch of a button, like the holodeck in the TV show Star Trek. English Village

Building & Real Estate ,[object Object]

Tourism & Travel Virtual Field trip - Morocco Hotel visits

New Roles of Instructors in SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New roles ,[object Object],[object Object]

New strategies for teaching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research with Teachers ,[object Object]

What were the main challenges? KEY A) Setting up Second Life B) Not enough time for the session or tutorial C) Technical issues D) Lack of experience in using Second Life E) Other ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What went well in using SL? KEY A) Students enjoyed using it B) It was an interactive experience for students C) It was a good learning experience for students D) It provided a new dimension for my subject E) It gave some variety to the subject F) Other ,[object Object],[object Object]

What would you do differently? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What would you do differently? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What can we do to improve the use of Second Life in the classroom? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Problems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenges & Difficulties ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seven Major Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Faculty support ,[object Object]

Mature content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning curve ,[object Object],[object Object]

Financial cost ,[object Object]

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SL Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recommendations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recommendations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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