DOES YOUR CAMPUS DOES YOUR CAMPUS NEED A SECOND LIFE?NEED A SECOND LIFE?

Ana Gonzalez - Director of Instructional TechnologyAna Gonzalez - Director of Instructional TechnologyTerence Peak - Training CoordinatorTerence Peak - Training CoordinatorPhil Youngblood - Assistant Professor CISPhil Youngblood - Assistant Professor CISUniversity of the Incarnate WordUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas

SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICEPRACTICE - -CHICKERING AND GAMSON (1987)CHICKERING AND GAMSON (1987)

1.1. Encourage contact between Encourage contact between students and facultystudents and faculty

2.2. Develop reciprocity and Develop reciprocity and cooperation among cooperation among studentsstudents

3.3. Encourage active learningEncourage active learning4.4. Give prompt feedbackGive prompt feedback5.5. Emphasize time on taskEmphasize time on task6.6. Communicate high Communicate high

expectationsexpectations7.7. Respect diverse talents and Respect diverse talents and

ways of learning.ways of learning.

#1: CONTACT#1: CONTACT

Encourages contact Encourages contact between students and between students and facultyfaculty

Factor in keeping Factor in keeping students motivated and students motivated and involvedinvolved

Augments face-to-face Augments face-to-face contactcontact

CONTACT OPPORTUNITIESCONTACT OPPORTUNITIESLearner & instructor: same worldLearner & instructor: same world

Faculty /Student contact in-world (SL) Faculty /Student contact in-world (SL)

Faculty /Student contact in real world (RL)Faculty /Student contact in real world (RL)

Learner & instructor: different worldsLearner & instructor: different worldsStudents face screen, receive instruction in SL,Students face screen, receive instruction in SL,

Communicate through IM, VoiceCommunicate through IM, Voice

Instructor should always focus student’s Instructor should always focus student’s attentionattention

Leadership determines communication Leadership determines communication

Focus attention in both environmentsFocus attention in both environments

#2: RECIPROCITY & #2: RECIPROCITY & COOPERATIONCOOPERATIONDevelops reciprocity & Develops reciprocity &

cooperation among cooperation among studentsstudents

Collaborative/social vs. Collaborative/social vs. competitive/isolatedcompetitive/isolated

Facilitation of group Facilitation of group study, discussions, & study, discussions, & problem solvingproblem solving

COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIESCOOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES

Residents learn to be a classResidents learn to be a class

Experienced users assist novices Experienced users assist novices Teach each other skillsTeach each other skills

Share scriptsShare scripts

Explain SL etiquetteExplain SL etiquette

Behavior adjusts according to environment Behavior adjusts according to environment

Learn and adhere to community standardsLearn and adhere to community standards

#3: ACTIVE LEARNING#3: ACTIVE LEARNING

Uses active learning Uses active learning techniquestechniques

Students can…Students can…Talk & write about itTalk & write about it

Relate it to the pastRelate it to the past

Apply it to the presentApply it to the present

ACTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESACTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Synchronous /Asynchronous Synchronous /Asynchronous

Instructors available to scaffoldInstructors available to scaffold

Residents progress from Newbie to complex Residents progress from Newbie to complex scriptingscripting

#4: PROMPT FEEDBACK#4: PROMPT FEEDBACK

Gives prompt feedbackGives prompt feedback

Critical observationCritical observation

Assessment of Assessment of knowledge & knowledge & competencecompetence

Frequent assessmentFrequent assessment

FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITIESFEEDBACK OPPORTUNITIES

Sources of feedbackSources of feedbackInstructor and student in SLInstructor and student in SL

Instructor and student in RLInstructor and student in RL

Instructor in RL, student in-worldInstructor in RL, student in-world

Student to student (RL or SL)Student to student (RL or SL)

Blog community experienceBlog community experience

#5: TIME ON TASK#5: TIME ON TASK

Emphasizes time on taskEmphasizes time on task

Allow proper amount of Allow proper amount of time to complete taskstime to complete tasks

Set time limits to Set time limits to complete tasks complete tasks

TIME ON TASK OPPORTUNITIESTIME ON TASK OPPORTUNITIES

Specific time requirements for completing Specific time requirements for completing taskstasks

Syllabus outlines RL & SL allotmentSyllabus outlines RL & SL allotment

Focus on RL & SL accomplishmentsFocus on RL & SL accomplishments

Time Zones Time Zones

#6: HIGH EXPECTATIONS#6: HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Communicates high Communicates high expectationsexpectations

A self-fulfilling A self-fulfilling prophecy; students prophecy; students respond to what is respond to what is asked of them.asked of them.

EXPECTATIONS OPPORTUNITIESEXPECTATIONS OPPORTUNITIES

Communicates high expectationsCommunicates high expectations

Syllabus outlines expectations forSyllabus outlines expectations forCommunicationCommunication

Student outputStudent output

Focus on SL Community Standards Focus on SL Community Standards

Expectation that SL abilities will developExpectation that SL abilities will develop

Grading standardsGrading standards30% RL30% RL

70% in SL70% in SL

#7: DIVERSITY#7: DIVERSITY

Respects diverse talents Respects diverse talents and learning stylesand learning styles

Different students Different students == different talents & stylesdifferent talents & styles

Diversity in race, color, Diversity in race, color, religion, incomereligion, income

Diversity also relates to Diversity also relates to the quality of a student’s the quality of a student’s educational foundationeducational foundation

DIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIESDIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES

7 Newbie, 4 veteran users 7 Newbie, 4 veteran users

Digital immigrants & nativesDigital immigrants & natives

Ethnically diverseEthnically diverse

Variety of AvatarsVariety of Avatars

Learning styles skew Visual and SequentialLearning styles skew Visual and Sequential

Source: Richard M. Felder& Barbara A. SolomanSource: Richard M. Felder& Barbara A. SolomanNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University

LEARNING STYLESLEARNING STYLES

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDYSTUDY

Chickering and Gamson. “Seven Principles for Chickering and Gamson. “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.” Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.” The The American Association for Higher Education BulletinAmerican Association for Higher Education Bulletin, , March, 1987.March, 1987.http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm

Chickering and Ehrmann. “Implementing the Seven Chickering and Ehrmann. “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever.” Principles: Technology as Lever.” The TLT Group: The TLT Group: Teaching, Learning, and Technology. (Teaching, Learning, and Technology. (Originally Originally published inpublished in AAHE Bulletin, AAHE Bulletin, October, 1996, pp. 3-6).October, 1996, pp. 3-6).http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDYSTUDY

Chickering & Gamson. “Development and Chickering & Gamson. “Development and Adaptations of the Seven Principles for Good Adaptations of the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.” Practice in Undergraduate Education.” New New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 80, Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 80, Winter 1999.Winter 1999.http://www.umflint.edu/resources/centers/tclt/resources/evaluating_teaching/pdf-bin/Development%20and%20Adaptations%20of%20the%20Seven%20Principles%20for%20Good%20Practice%20in%20Undergraduate%20Education.pdf

RESOURCESRESOURCESProceedings of the Second Life Education Workshop, Proceedings of the Second Life Education Workshop, August 24,-26August 24,-26thth, 2007 : , 2007 : http://www.simteach.com/slccedu07proceedings.pdf

Proceedings of the Second Life Education Workshop, Proceedings of the Second Life Education Workshop, August 20, 2006: http://64.233.167.104/search?August 20, 2006: http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:0WqY9HQK0eEJ:secondlife.com/businesseduq=cache:0WqY9HQK0eEJ:secondlife.com/businesseducation/education/slcc2006-cation/education/slcc2006-proceedings.pdf+second+life+educational+workshop&hlproceedings.pdf+second+life+educational+workshop&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

SLED Second Life Educators Forum: SLED Second Life Educators Forum: http://www.simteach.com/forum/http://www.simteach.com/forum/

RESOURCESRESOURCESSecond Life Education Wiki: Second Life Education Wiki: http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wikititle=Second_Life_Education_Wiki

Getting Started in SL: Getting Started in SL: http://secondlifegrid.net/gettingstarted http://secondlifegrid.net/gettingstarted

Map of the SL Campus world: http://tinyurl.com/jnaflMap of the SL Campus world: http://tinyurl.com/jnafl

Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Barbara A. Soloman & Richard M. Felder; North Barbara A. Soloman & Richard M. Felder; North Carolina State UniversityCarolina State University

QUESTIONS??QUESTIONS??Ana GonzalezAna GonzalezUIW Director of UIW Director of

Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technologyagonzalez@uiwtx.eduagonzalez@uiwtx.edu210/829-3737210/829-3737

Terence PeakTerence PeakCoordinator of Technology Coordinator of Technology

TrainingTrainingtpeak@uiwtx.edutpeak@uiwtx.edu210/829-3920210/829-3920

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