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DO YOU NEED A SECOND LIFE?Professor Pamela D Hegg
FSI May 2008
VIRTUAL REALITY
Sony – Everquest II trailer
CSI Second Life Check out a first look at the upcoming CSI: NY Second
Life virtual experience. Don't miss the episode everyone is talking about on Wednesday, October 24 at 10pm et/pt only on CBS.
CSI Second Life link
SURVEY – WHO ARE YOU? What is your background & position?
Faculty (area); staff (duties); etc Have you ever played an online game?
How long is an average playing session? How much time do gamers spend playing online per
week? How familiar are you with avatars? How many hours a week do you think students
spend studying for 1 class? Have you heard of Second Life before today? Have you participated in SL before today?
If so, what is your comfort level? What do you think SL costs in dollars?
WHO AM I
Oakton Community College Programmer Analyst – COBOL, mid 70s Database development in 80s DOS to Windows Network certification in 90s MOUS MVCR
WHO AM I - 2
Developed our online CIS courses in2003 WebCT - course management systems
Discussion boards Quizzes Assignment tools Flat chat B o r i n g
Sabbatical in Fall 2007 to see what’s new? Elluminate Second Life
VIRTUAL WORLDS & DIGITAL NATIVES
Digital native grew up with digital technologycomputers, Internet, mobile phones,
MP3 Digital immigrant did not grow up with it but
adopt it later Millenials are digital natives and bored with
traditional educational presentations Bombardment of multiple, sensory
experiences “gadget Grandma”
WHAT IS SECOND LIFE?
3-D virtual world created by its residents Open to public in 2003 Explosive growth over past year World of digital content
Linden Labs provides platform SIMs/islands Residents create houses, clothes, animation
Second Life website link A new world of opportunity
Second Life – YouTube Intro to SL
EDUCATION IN SECOND LIFE
Who is there? Wiki for Education organizations in SL
Youtube video – Education in SL: Explore the Possibilities YouTube video on Education in SL: Explore the po
ssibilities Boise State Ed Tech island
YouTube video for Ed Tech Ohio University
YouTube for Ohio University's SL campus
PROCESS TO PARTICIPATE - 1
Check out system requirements for hardware http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
Click GET STARTED NOW button http://secondlife.com/ Skip the community choice Last name – MUST choose from list (which
changes) First name – your choice, but think BASIC account will suffice and is FREE Email address is important (use to activate) Pamelia Hecht – avatar default city chic female
Download the FREE software
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DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE
Download page link
ORIENTATION ISLANDPamelia Hecht takes her first step in SL
SLURLS - MY OAKTON HOMEPAGE
SLURL.COM
BUILD YOUR OWN
TAKE A TOUR WITH PROFESSOR HUMBYA look at Oakton’s SL on Eduisland
SL OFFICIAL VIDEO TUTORIALS
SL website for official video tutorials Torley Linden – series on YouTube
Torley SL hints
MORE SL SITE VIDEOS
New Media Consotium YouTube promo Tour of Info Island Librairies in SL Apple store in SL San Jose State Univ SL campus St Paul MN YouTube SL video
VIRTUAL SOCIAL WORLDSFUTURE OF LEARNING
YouTube of Dr Tony O'Driscoll Learning in three dimensions
Seven sensibilities1. Sense of self2. Death of distance3. Power of presence to share experience4. Sense of space5. Capability to co-create6. Pervasiveness of practice7. Enrichment of experience
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
Advantages Immersive 3 D Problem based And …
Disadvantages Hardware requirements Software updates And …
DO YOU NEED A SECOND LIFE?
Professor Humby The four C’s
Cost Curve – Learning Courage Creativity
QUESTIONS
Time for you How would you apply this to your area?