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Team Building in Virtual Worlds

Session Details

Thursday, January 18, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Harborside Ballroom B

Session Type: Track 2

Speaker(s)

Heidi Trotta, Instructional Designer, Seton Hall University
Session convener: Dikran W. Kassabian, Senior Technology Director, ISC Networking & Telecommunications, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

The use of virtual worlds provides a means for educators to bring a simulated real-world experience to the classroom. This case study will explore how undergraduates were able to go beyond the confines of the classroom space to gain team-building skills through the use of the virtual world Second Life.

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