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Simulation and Teachingin Second Life
Geoff Cain, Instructional Designer, English facultyJohn Miller,nursing faculty
Tacoma Community CollegePacific NW Teaching Learning Conference
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Concurrent Conference in Second Life
• Cathy Walker, SL avatar: padlurowncanoe Dibou, SL Facilitator, St. Vincent dePaul, Technology Director, Rogers AR.
• If avatars need a teleport, have questions or concerns, please IM padlurowncanoe.
Community Colleges In Second Life Group
Denise Cotes SL: Pipsqueaks Fiddlestickstravel to their island
Nursing course structure for this project
• 50% online theory course in an RN ADN program
School issues to be concerned about
• Accounts, orientation, computer and classroom requirements
Educational Experience in SL
• graduate courses• collaboration• other educators and groups
Grants
Bringing students into SL quickly
• face to face class• helpers• tutorials• face to face
Student outcomes in SL
• interaction• collaboration• awareness• chronic health problems• decision making• apply knowledge
Theory content in SL
• 3D objects:interact, move, and build
Support groups in Second Life
• hundreds of active groups
Simulations in SL
• Team building• Critical thinking, decision making
VESIM, NESIM
Results of teaching
• Test question performance• Computerize mannequins simulation performance• ? Measurement of clinical performance
Future Development?
Questions?