So You Wanna Teach in Second Life? Getting started using this massively multiplayer virtual world for education and learning presented at NMC Educational Gaming Online Conference By Angel Inokon December 8, 2005

So You Wanna Teach in Second Life ? About Second life a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW) with over 95,000 users designing, conducting business, building relationships, entertaining, learning, and living their second life. Get a free account now at secondlife.com Widely acclaimed online simulation with the following features: Customization of avatars Thriving online economy conducting $2 million USD in transactions a month Simple building tools to create virtually anything you can imagine Scripting environment to create complex simulations 100% user created content Developer: Linden Labs

So You Wanna Teach in Second Life ? See Examples – Diverse Learning Modes Mental Health – Simulation Schizophrenia Real time live SLCC conference with streaming video Education delivery options range from self-paced simulations (left) to streaming video into a virtual classroom (right).

So You Wanna Teach in Second Life ? See Examples – Diverse Learning Topics Art in Virtual Worlds Cultural Computing Program at the Siebel Center for Computer Science, University of Illinois Digital Collaboration in Architecture School of Architecture, Montana State University, Bozeman Introduction to International Business Southern New Hampshire University Foundations of Instructional Technology Department of Instructional Design and Technology, The Teachers College, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas Urban Planning in the Gaming World University of Colorado at Denver (CU Online) Human Computer Interface Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Designing Digital Communities School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin Introduction to Sociological Perspectives on Education Whittier College, California Multiplayer Game Design University of Southern California Exploring healthcare applications in Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Environments (MMORPEs) using the Second Life platform Institute of Rural Health, Idaho State University, Pocatello Education's Second Life Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Colorado Mountain College Introduction to Game & Simulation Development Montgomery College Maryland Read some of the courses being offered Fall 2005:

So You Wanna Teach in Second Life ? Get Ready - 3 Things To Do 1.Get informed Read Press and Forums Read Education Wiki 2.Experience Tour popular landmarks Build simple objects - clothing, chairs Ambassador – share with others 3.Develop Identify a learning objective Build curriculum with appropriate pace Propose to institution or department Acquire land and resources

So You Wanna Teach in Second Life ? Resources Second Lifehttp://secondlife.com/ Linden Labshttp://lindenlab.com/ Download Free Copyhttp://secondlife.com/join/ Watch video trailerhttp://secondlife.com/media/ Education Wiki Fall 2005 Courses Second Life Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Lifehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life New World Notes Bloghttp://secondlife.blogs.com/ Official Forumhttp://forums.secondlife.comhttp://forums.secondlife.com User Taught classeshttps://secondlife.com/events/index.php?date=&category=26https://secondlife.com/events/index.php?date=&category= Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom Good! Poster presentation contact: Angel Inokon Special Thanks: Pietro Maracas, Megan Conklin, Maggie Marat, Pete Border, Terry Beaubois, Deb Solomon, Roy Pea, and Byron Reeves