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Balancing Second Life and Instructional Technology Support

Session Details

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Hidalgo Ballroom C

Session Type: Act 3: Balancing Learning 2.x
Focus Area: Teaching and Learning

Speaker(s)

Milton Christian Nielsen, Assistant Vice President for Instructional Technologies Support, Texas State University-San Marcos
Session convener: Joseph R. DeCristoforo, Assistant VP and University Registrar, University of Texas at San Antonio

Abstract

Virtual worlds currently present unresolved issues for faculty. Are they good for instruction? If so, what type and level of learning occurs and under what conditions? For whom are virtual worlds effective? Many faculty are unwilling to take the leap into virtual worlds. Questions have focused around the management of virtual world programs including governance, organization, staffing, skill development, equipment, and cost. While there are many different virtual worlds, Second Life is the most developed. Bobcat Village has hosted four classes and a like number of research projects in Second Life.

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