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Your next studentmay be an avatarServing E-learners with 3D LMS
Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed. Ed.D candidate, Fielding Graduate University
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POLL 1 – Concepts you can Describe
“I could describe if someone asked me…”
• What is an avatar?• How do teachers and students benefit?• Why does Second Life matter for education?• How do Second Life and LMS tools compare?
(Check all that apply)
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POLL 2 – Your background with the tools
“Have you…”
• Taught online?• Administered an LMS?• Created a Second Life avatar?• Attended an event in Second Life?• Attended a structured learning activity in Second Life?
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Jeremy Kemp - Who am I? …
Full-time lecturer at San Jose State
Started teaching online in 1999
Second Life wiki for educators www.simteach.com
sloodle.org mashup (SL <-> Moodle, Angel LMS)
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Jeremy Kemp - Who am I? …
Fielding Dissertation in process:
A Technology Acceptance Model for
3D Learning Management Systems
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What is it?
Avatars
Commerce
Flexibility
Persistence
Team space
Web interface
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Avatars
Represent students online as 3D puppetsAre “authenticated” to your unique accountMay be costumed and animated with emotionMove around and make gesturesAct in role-plays to represent learning interactionsMay be connected to an LMS account
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Customizing Avatars
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What is Second Life?
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its “residents.”
Opened to the public in 2003
Grown explosively
More than 10 Million “residents” from around the globe.
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SJSU SLIS - Who are we?
Largest – 2500 grad students – Mostly online
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Starting in Spring, 2007…
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New “Virtual Worlds” Trend
The 2D World Wide Web --> a 3D spaces world
Educators, librarians & art community are excited
New types of training tools
Document and Application sharing coming
Forterra Olive Open Croquet Sun Wonderland
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Age of the 3D Desktop
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Apple Leopard
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Linux CompViz
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Windows Vista
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Age of Immersive .edu
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Quest Atlantis - Barab
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Rivercity - Dede
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Customized applications in Second Life
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SLOODLE Mashup project
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Sloodle adds…
Engagement and Immersion
Scaffolded learning, assessment
Web 2.0 tools framework
Compatible open community partner
Rigorous structure, Rabid Engagement
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Sloodle 1.0 Solves:
Security & Authentication
– Avatar to LMS accountLSL / PHP connection
– Via LLHTTPRequest commandCommunity structure created
Code repository and Docs Wiki
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A 3D classroom is born
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Eduserv Grant
150,000 GBP for Sloodle
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Case Study
Dubai-Korea Virtual Cultural Exchange
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Chris Surridge (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - KAIST)
Nicole Shammas at Dubai Women’s College (DWC)
Links to Second Life tutorials
10 groups used Moodle Audio Recorder 1.1
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Student-Student focus
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Learning Objectives
Planned interaction
Topic selection
Response-consideration
Communication maintenance
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Video Culture Capsule
Opened in a live video-conferencing session
Asynchronous activity: a video exchange
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SLOODLE tools used
Registration
Object Distributor
Web-Intercom
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Registration
Registration Booth
Access Checker & Door
Login Zone
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Object distributor
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TeenSL connection
Your next studentmay be an avatarServing E-learners with 3D LMS
Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed. Ed.D candidate, Fielding Graduate University
Your next student may be an avatar…
