101 Uses for

Second Life in the

College ClassroomBy: Dr. Megan S. Conklin

Presented by: Annie Graebner

10 May 2010

Second Life

What is it?

A graphical online environment where

users can

live their own “life”, creating

and interacting with all

aspects

of the “world”,

including other players.

Sample Assignments

Avatar and Identity – exploring appearance

Building a Chair – exploring “physical

world”

Simple Scripting – exploring interaction

Comparison to sci-fi virtual environments

Scavenger Hunt

Topics to Explore

Cooperation Games

Economies (reputation, sharing, gaming)

“Grey market”, Business Simulation, Real Estate

Intellectual Property

Sweatshops

Class/Status, Race, Gender

Subcultures, Religion, Marriage & Relationships

Topics to Explore

Death & Dying; Disabilities, Illness, Awareness

Crime & Punishment, Legalities, Gambling

Anti-terrorism & Military Training

Experiments in Government

Geography; Language & Culture

Art, Public Art, & Theatre; Computer Programming

Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy

Thanks!