West Bowers Matt Ragas Jeff Neely University of Florida May 22, 2009.

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West Bowers Matt Ragas Jeff Neely University of Florida May 22, 2009

Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess the value of Second Life among post-secondary instructors with experience using Second Life as an educational tool. In addition to providing detailed descriptives on the institutions, instructors and courses being taught in Second Life, this study aims to assess the perceived value of virtual worlds as an educational tool specifically among the innovators, early adopters and the early majority of this technology. The findings will better inform higher education professionals about the potential value this technology has for teaching methods and enhancing student learning.

Diffusion of Virtual Worlds “Diffusion is the process in which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system” (Rogers, 2003, p.5). Innovation - perceived as new by an individual Communication - create and share information with each other Time - from first knowledge through adoption or rejection Social System - joint problem-solving to accomplish common goal

Research Design Survey Method – Exploratory Study Questionnaire: 23 Questions – 18 close-ended, 5 open-ended Unit of Analysis: Individual post-secondary educators with experience using Second Life as an educational tool Population: All post-secondary educators with experience using Second Life as an educational tool Sampling Method: Purposive sample driven by previous sampling procedure in literature (Jennings & Collins, 2008) Data Collection: 3 wave, online questionnaire sent by . Response rate=71.4%, N=162

RQ1. Which instructors are most likely to use Second Life as an educational tool in terms of… their academic discipline?

RQ1. Which instructors are most likely to use Second Life as an educational tool in terms of… the country in which they teach?

RQ2. How do instructors in different adopter categories differ in their levels of satisfaction with Second Life (SL) as an educational tool? How do they differ in their perceptions of how using SL affects student learning?

RQ2. Does course structure affect instructors’ levels of satisfaction and perceived student learning effect?

RQ3. Are there differences among instructors across adopter categories regarding the factors that influence their decisions to adopt Second Life as an educational tool?

Discussion Survey respondents were from 15 countries and 25 academic disciplines, indicating the considerable potential this innovation has to be adopted across many different borders and in many different areas of academe. This study indicates that instructors, irrespective of their adopter category, find using Second Life in their curricula to be both satisfying and as having a positive effect on student learning. This bodes well for further diffusion. Respondents also indicated that the more Second Life was integrated into the class structure, the more satisfied they were with it. This suggests that full immersion, rather than isolated experimentation, may be the most rewarding.