Second Life Lightning Round

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 | 12:40PM–1:30PM | Meeting Room 707/709/711
Session Type: E09 Hybrid
Virtual worlds are increasingly used to promote teaching and learning, provide student services, offer faculty development, and facilitate all manner of collaboration. What works best? What are students' perceptions? How can an institution involve all stakeholders to create a campus vision for virtual worlds? Find out in this lightning round that features pioneers in the field.

Best Practices for Using Second Life for Teaching and Learning
Susan Stalewski, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
How do I use Second Life in my class? Is it effective in meeting my pedagogical goals? What are students' impressions of it? This presentation will address these and other commonly asked questions.

Designing a Campus Vision for Virtual Worlds
Donna M. Murphy, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Hear the story of Edinboro University's challenges and strategies in evolving a vision for how virtual world technologies will change the business of higher education.

Student-Centered Learning in a Virtual World
Ellen Marie Murphy, The Sage Colleges
Learn about the outcomes of an intensive, interdisciplinary undergraduate course held in Second Life for students with no prior experience of virtual worlds.

Student Perceptions of Second Life
Tanya Joosten, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
This lightning round will share results of data collected from students over several semesters measuring interactions, learning, and satisfaction and their perceptions of Second Life.

Presenters

  • Tanya Joosten

    Senior Scientist + Director, Digital Learning R&D + DETA Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Ellen Murphy

    Director of Program Development, Brandeis University

  • Donna Murphy

  • Sue Stalewski

    Director, Academic Initiatives and Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Barbara Truman

    Strategic Advisor, Immersive Learning & Collaboration, University of Central Florida