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This was presented at the 4th Annual Distinguished Lectureship on Diversity in Nursing: Diversity in a Virtual World, the Transformation of Nursing Education, Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ, May 15, 2009 by John Miller RN, MN and Cathy Walker.
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Nursing Education in 3D—Leveraging Virtual Worlds and Immersive Learning
SimulationsJohn Miller and Cathy Walker
TESC SON LectureshipMay 15, 2009
World Interaction
1. Second Life Evergreen Island2. Live virtual world interaction with people
in the US as well as worldwide.3. 70,000 simultaneous users4. 1.4 million accounts logins last 60 days5. Music, the arts, science, literature,
corporate, non-profit, higher education Live demonstration in 3D virtual world
Create, own, buy objects.
1. Linden currency is real money but L1000=$4. Most things are cheaper than real life (RL).
2. Modify image or avatar.3. Personalize avatar4. Shopping for clothes, shapes, skin, hair,
animations, houses, etc5. Basic building by most avatars6. Complex building by skilled builders,
scriptors, and animators Live demonstration in 3D virtual world
Medical support groups
1. Many medical support groups in Second Life (VirtualAbility.org)
2. Students and medical professionals can interact and contribute.
Live demonstration in 3D virtual world
Patient Simulation
1. Interactive objects for assessments, medications and other treatments
2. Single or group3. Programmed robot avatar as patient4. Training for students and faculty5. Recorded interactions6. Demonstration mode for faculty7. Real time communication Live demonstration in 3D virtual world
Educational Collaboration
1. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
2. Community Colleges in Second LifeLive demonstration in 3D virtual world
Non-profit groups
1. Virtual Ability2. American Cancer Society 3. Alliance Library System Live demonstration in 3D virtual world
What others are doing.
Virtual Worlds1. Forterra2. BreakAway3. Virtual Heroes, Zero Hour, Healthcare4. RealXtend Virtual demonstration
Future Trends
1. Education2. Healthcare3. Business4. Arts5. Life
Contact
MUVErs, LLC: http://muvers.org1. Presentation slides2. Video links3. Blog links4. Email5. Skype, ooVoo 6. Second Life avatars
John Miller, Co-founder of MUVErs and nursing faculty at Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA USA, http://www.tacomacc.edu/home/jmiller/index.htm Cathy Walker, Co-founder of MUVErs, faculty and technology director, St. Vincent de Paul, Rogers, AR USA
