Simulation and Teachingin Second Life

Geoff Cain, Instructional Designer, English facultyJohn Miller,nursing faculty

Tacoma Community CollegePacific NW Teaching Learning Conference

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Concurrent Conference in Second Life

• Cathy Walker, SL avatar:  padlurowncanoe Dibou, SL Facilitator, St. Vincent dePaul, Technology Director, Rogers AR. 

• If avatars need a teleport, have questions or concerns, please IM padlurowncanoe.

Community Colleges In Second Life Group

Denise Cotes SL: Pipsqueaks Fiddlestickstravel to their island

Nursing course structure for this project

• 50% online theory course in an RN ADN program

School issues to be concerned about

• Accounts, orientation, computer and classroom requirements

Educational Experience in SL

• graduate courses• collaboration• other educators and groups

Grants

Bringing students into SL quickly

• face to face class• helpers• tutorials• face to face

Student outcomes in SL

• interaction• collaboration• awareness• chronic health problems• decision making• apply knowledge

Theory content in SL

• 3D objects:interact, move, and build

Support groups in Second Life

• hundreds of active groups

Simulations in SL

• Team building• Critical thinking, decision making

VESIM, NESIM

 

Results of teaching

• Test question performance• Computerize mannequins simulation performance• ? Measurement of clinical performance

Future Development?

 

Questions?