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London Metropolitan University projects in Second Life - given by Alan Hudson and Sandra Sinfield (London Metropolitan University, and Debbie Holley (Anglia Ruskin University) – to the HERS group - 7th June 2011
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Second Life.Second Life.Alan Hudson and Sandra Sinfield (London Metropolitan University, and Debbie Holley (Anglia Ruskin University) – 7th June 2011.
What is Second Life?What is Second Life?A networked 3D worldA networked 3D world
Users represented by AvatarsUsers represented by Avatars
Content created by the usersContent created by the users
Free to useFree to use
FoC and HALE own landFoC and HALE own land
Second Life supports:Second Life supports:• Text CommunicationText Communication• Voice CommunicationVoice Communication• Links to web pagesLinks to web pages• HTML and FlashHTML and Flash• Streaming sound and videoStreaming sound and video• PhysicsPhysics
Mirror Buildings
Various courses and projects including:
MSc E-Learning Technology Space for Learnhigher resources Student recruitment area Collaborations with industry partners Exhibition space for IICTD Taster sessions and summer schools Recreation
Second Life can be used as a: - creative, - collaborative - inspirational space
But users need to know: - how to use SL - and may also need building skills
A Handbook for Creating a Story-telling space in Virtual 3D Environments such as Second Life
- Maureen Kendal - Alan Hudson
On the Beach
We began by making a beach area and developing ten exercises to familiarise the users with SL and to learn, communicate, and collaborate.
9am Voluntary session
9am Voluntary session
9am Voluntary session
12 noon session
12 noon session
As the weeks progressed the students expressed a need to have a specific place to meet.
Note-taking and translating
Quiz Cubes
Student Quotes“That activity actually helped everyone to know each other”
“Best week. Got everyone working together.”
Student Quote“The experience of second life was wonderful I made some new friends using the translator in the Jordan and ride different things, the three dimensional environment become inspiration for the topic of our presentation.”
12 noon session
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Summer School
Summer School
Run during early July for A Level students considering University.
Summer School
Build a virtual University in one intensive week
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
Study skills Autumn BBC BM Study skills Autumn BBC BM etcetc
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Study Skills for Multimedia
Original idea was to create a single paper document but –
- The viewer software is currently changing every two weeks
- The technical documentation is rapidly out of date
Dynamic information on the web
Static information in a folder
Static information in a folder
Post GradSimulations
Post GradSimulations
Post GradSimulations
Post GradRecruitment
Post GradRecruitment
Post GradRecruitment
Post GradRecruitment
Post GradRecruitment
Londinium
Londinium
Londinium
Londinium
Londinium
Londinium
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse –– CILT funded CILT funded
Exhibitions
ExhibitionsExhibitions
ExhibitionsExhibitions
ExhibitionsExhibitions
ExhibitionsExhibitions
Questions?Questions?
