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Second Life Panel: Problem Based Learning and Graduate Study in an Immersive Experiential Environment

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Second Life Panel: Problem Based Learning and Graduate Study in an Immersive Experiential Environment

April 18, 2008 - 9:43am — jmj5032
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There is something about Second Life that screams "Use me in education" and it appears that Alexia Hudson and Jungwoo Ryoo have found some wonderful ways to integrate virtual worlds with the classroom. Click through to the session notes and download this Symposium 2008 podcast to learn more about Second Life in education.

Second Life Panel: Problem Based Learning and Graduate Study in an Immersive Experiential Environment

March 29, 2008 - 9:09am — jhw22
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virtual worlds

Hi Folks!

Time for a little live-blogging of a panel on Second Life in education!

Dr. Bixler is here to introduce the presenters: Alexia Hudson and Jungwoo Ryoo. They've come to talk about two very different projects which both involve the virtual world known as "Second Life".

Alexia is a Reference and Instruction Librarian, who also serves as the project leader of the Second Life pilot at Great Valley. (Within Second Life, though, she is known as Donna Upshaw!)

Alexia and her group have been creating business courses using Second Life! Though their students (adult learners who work full time) showed some resistance at first, they quickly grew to value the Second Life experience. Alexia found that SL encouraged peer learning and more engagement among students.

Students were asked to interview business owners within SL and to compare SL businesses with real-world businesses.

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