Second Life and Virtual Worlds in Teaching
To arrange a workshop, please contact Simon Kear.
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Course description |
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Course Overview |
Ever wondered how 3D worlds can be used in education? This workshop highlights the educational benefits of MUVEs (multi-user virtual environment) such as Second Life and OpenSim, and shows some of the ways they are being used today. |
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What can I expect to cover? |
In this session, participants will create an avatar before being taken into the 3D environment of Second Life to learn some basic movement, camera and building controls. |
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What will I get out of this course? |
An appreciation of the immersive qualitites of Second Life as an addition to the teacher's repertoire. |
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Who is it for? |
All University staff and associates |
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Participant preparation needed? |
None |
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Length |
2 hours |
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Facilitators |
Simon Kear (simon.kear@le.ac.uk) |
