London Metropolitan University in Second Life - June 2011

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Second Life.Second Life.Alan Hudson and Sandra Sinfield (London Metropolitan University, and Debbie Holley (Anglia Ruskin University) – 7th June 2011.

What is Second Life?What is Second Life?A networked 3D worldA networked 3D world

Users represented by AvatarsUsers represented by Avatars

Content created by the usersContent created by the users

Free to useFree to use

FoC and HALE own landFoC and HALE own land

Second Life supports:Second Life supports:• Text CommunicationText Communication• Voice CommunicationVoice Communication• Links to web pagesLinks to web pages• HTML and FlashHTML and Flash• Streaming sound and videoStreaming sound and video• PhysicsPhysics

Mirror Buildings

Various courses and projects including:

MSc E-Learning Technology Space for Learnhigher resources Student recruitment area Collaborations with industry partners Exhibition space for IICTD Taster sessions and summer schools Recreation

Second Life can be used as a: - creative, - collaborative - inspirational space

But users need to know: - how to use SL - and may also need building skills

A Handbook for Creating a Story-telling space in Virtual 3D Environments such as Second Life

- Maureen Kendal - Alan Hudson

On the Beach

We began by making a beach area and developing ten exercises to familiarise the users with SL and to learn, communicate, and collaborate.

9am Voluntary session

9am Voluntary session

9am Voluntary session

12 noon session

12 noon session

As the weeks progressed the students expressed a need to have a specific place to meet.

Note-taking and translating

Quiz Cubes

Student Quotes“That activity actually helped everyone to know each other”

“Best week. Got everyone working together.”

Student Quote“The experience of second life was wonderful I made some new friends using the translator in the Jordan and ride different things, the three dimensional environment become inspiration for the topic of our presentation.”

12 noon session

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

Summer School

Summer School

Run during early July for A Level students considering University.

Summer School

Build a virtual University in one intensive week

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Summer School

Study skills Autumn BBC BM Study skills Autumn BBC BM etcetc

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Study Skills for Multimedia

Original idea was to create a single paper document but –

- The viewer software is currently changing every two weeks

- The technical documentation is rapidly out of date

Dynamic information on the web

Static information in a folder

Static information in a folder

Post GradSimulations

Post GradSimulations

Post GradSimulations

Post GradRecruitment

Post GradRecruitment

Post GradRecruitment

Post GradRecruitment

Post GradRecruitment

Londinium

Londinium

Londinium

Londinium

Londinium

Londinium

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded

Exhibitions

ExhibitionsExhibitions

ExhibitionsExhibitions

ExhibitionsExhibitions

ExhibitionsExhibitions

Questions?Questions?