Second Life & Virtual Worlds for Academic Healthcare & Education

Second Life & Virtual Worlds for Academic Healthcare &

Education

Second Life & Virtual Worlds for Academic Healthcare &

Education

Patricia F. Anderson (a.k.a. Perplexity Peccable)

pfa@umich.eduApril 11, 2008

Patricia F. Anderson (a.k.a. Perplexity Peccable)

pfa@umich.eduApril 11, 2008

©2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.

Background BasicsBackground Basics

What is SL (Second Life)? UM in SL What can you do in SL that you can do in

RL (real life) and how is it different? What can you do in SL that you can't do in

RL?

What is SL (Second Life)? UM in SL What can you do in SL that you can do in

RL (real life) and how is it different? What can you do in SL that you can't do in

RL?

What is SL?What is SL?

Is it a game? Y/N Virtual world MUVE (multi-user virtual environment) Why Work & Teach in Second Life:

http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/why-work-teach-with-second-life

Is it a game? Y/N Virtual world MUVE (multi-user virtual environment) Why Work & Teach in Second Life:

http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/why-work-teach-with-second-life

UM in SLUM in SL

Wolverine Island More info:

Wiki: http://slum.wetpaint.com/

Blog: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/slum/

Pictures: http://flickr.com/groups/slum/

Wolverine Island More info:

Wiki: http://slum.wetpaint.com/

Blog: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/slum/

Pictures: http://flickr.com/groups/slum/

Real Life Functions in SLReal Life Functions in SL Distance learning

Synchronous - class meetings, collaborations Asynchronous - exploration of content,

assignments, projects Professional activities

Professional meetings Teleconferencing Presentations

Distance learning Synchronous - class meetings, collaborations Asynchronous - exploration of content,

assignments, projects Professional activities

Professional meetings Teleconferencing Presentations

Real Life Functions in SLReal Life Functions in SL

Communi-cation Instant

messaging (IM)

Voice

Communi-cation Instant

messaging (IM)

Voice

Real Life Functions in SLReal Life Functions in SL

Collaboration Global & international

connections Serendipitous connections

Collaboration Global & international

connections Serendipitous connections

More Real Life in SLMore Real Life in SL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

More Real Life in SLMore Real Life in SL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

Meeting people you wouldn’t in RL

What’s Different?What’s Different?

Immersion / immersive Engagement Costs ($$) Access

Immersion / immersive Engagement Costs ($$) Access

What’s Different?What’s Different?

… and of course, the people

… and of course, the people

“Not (quite) in RL” Examples“Not (quite) in RL” Examples Modeling Modeling

“Not (quite) in RL” Examples“Not (quite) in RL” Examples Roleplay Simulated Patients

Roleplay Simulated Patients

Trends in Virtual WorldsTrends in Virtual Worlds

Open source, open access, open content Integration with web content Mediagrid:

Croquet, Second Life, Wonderland, World of Warcraft And more (OpenGrid, OpenSim, OpenLife … ) Alternative clients/browsers

3d Accessibility Security Server control Import / Export capability

Open source, open access, open content Integration with web content Mediagrid:

Croquet, Second Life, Wonderland, World of Warcraft And more (OpenGrid, OpenSim, OpenLife … ) Alternative clients/browsers

3d Accessibility Security Server control Import / Export capability

Introducing SL via Outworld ResourcesIntroducing SL via Outworld Resources Virtual patients Virtual patient communities Life science education (YouTube, Flickr)

Virtual patients Virtual patient communities Life science education (YouTube, Flickr)

Outworld Resources - Virtual PatientsOutworld Resources - Virtual Patients Videos of virtual patients

Gentle Heron: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=UV52WRXm1Cg

BBC: Autism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTXGQ2BhUA

Videos of virtual patients

Gentle Heron: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=UV52WRXm1Cg

BBC: Autism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTXGQ2BhUA

Virtual patient communities: Sophia’s Garden

Virtual patient communities: Sophia’s Garden

http://www.sophiasgarden.org/ http://www.sophiasgarden.org/

Virtual patient communities: SLHealthyVirtual patient communities: SLHealthy

http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com/ http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com/

Inworld OpportunitiesInworld Opportunities

Patient Communities Patient Resources / Outreach / Education Medical Communities & Resources Life Science Education Simulations

Patient Communities Patient Resources / Outreach / Education Medical Communities & Resources Life Science Education Simulations

•Patient Communities •Patient Communities

Heron Sanctuary / Virtual Abilities, Inc (VAI)

Wheelies @ Second Ability

GIMPgirl Autism Liberation

Federation

Heron Sanctuary / Virtual Abilities, Inc (VAI)

Wheelies @ Second Ability

GIMPgirl Autism Liberation

Federation

•Consumer Health Resources•Consumer Health Resources Outreach

HealthInfo Island Wellness Island

Education UTD Accessibility Island Sexual Health Public

Education and Outreach

Outreach HealthInfo Island Wellness Island

Education UTD Accessibility Island Sexual Health Public

Education and Outreach

Providing Clinical Care via SLProviding Clinical Care via SL

Behavioral Sciences Affective disorders Anxiety disorders

Rehabilitation Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Neuromuscular conditions

Support Groups

Behavioral Sciences Affective disorders Anxiety disorders

Rehabilitation Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Neuromuscular conditions

Support Groups

•Medical Communities & Resources•Medical Communities & Resources

Ann Myer Medical Center Second Health Hospital Second Life Medical Association

Ann Myer Medical Center Second Health Hospital Second Life Medical Association

•Life Science Education•Life Science Education

Genome (Second Nature) Testis Model

JS Vavoom / NESIM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLDe-ca-sw

Genome (Second Nature) Testis Model

JS Vavoom / NESIM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLDe-ca-sw

•Simulations•Simulations

Virtual Hallucinations Virtual Hallucinations