[Idag] SecondLife anyone?

[Marty Miller]

Hi Suzanne,

My head librarian and I are just starting to explore SecondLife as an instructional tool.  I have an avatar and that's about as far as I've gotten.  Recently I attended a virtual conference that talked a little bit about using SecondLife in the class room.  I'd be happy to pass that info on.  I'm on Spring Break right now, so I don't have my notes in front of me, but I'll make a note to find them when I get back to my office.

I'd be interested in any information that you receive from other list members.

Thanks,
Marty

Marty (Margaret) Miller
Reference Librarian
Metropolitan Community College
Longview Campus Library
500 SW Longview Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
(816) 672-2654
>>> "Mazzenga, Suzanne" <smazzenga at peirce.edu> 03/14/07 8:55 AM >>>
Hi, all!

In the spirit of reviving the list, as well as introductions, here I
go... :)

My name is Suzi Mazzenga, I'm an Instructional Design Specialist at a
college in Philadelphia. I've been researching 3D immersive technologies
(aka MUVEs) for new ways of both teaching and learning.

The best bet I've found so far seems to be SecondLife over Active Worlds
and others, since SecondLife is cross-platform compatible and seems to
be the buzz-creator in the news, hence more users.

After checking out some of the more extensive environments (such as Ohio
University's virtual campus) as well as the educator groups, I have to
say, I'm impressed. The uses of a virtual world are literally limitless.


So my question is kind of two-part. 

1. Does anyone have a SecondLife account and could we start an IDAG
group in SL?

2. Has anyone already begun implementing SL into their classrooms, and
how has the response been? Also, if already implementing, what are some
obstacles you've run into while implementing?

I look forward to everyone's responses! :)

Suzi

 

Suzanne Mazzenga 
Instructional Design Specialist 1420 Pine Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 Phone: Web: 215-670-9421 
http://www.peirce.edu 
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