MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 1 EDCC 892 MOO’s In Education Kathleen A. Schaefer, 2002

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 2 Introduction MUD’s MOO’s Allow multiple users to connect via the Internet MUDMulti-User Domain (Dungeon) – Text-based, like chat, fast – Earlier than MOOs – Fantasy games developed using MUDs

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 3 MOO MOO Multi-User Object Oriented Environment Connect to a shared database of “rooms” & other objects Text-based, virtual reality sites Allow manipulation & interaction with cyber-objects

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 4 MOO “Widely used, public domain programs” “Stable, mature environment” —Athena University Text-based only Eg. MundoHispano – “Like reading a book” Graphical front enCore X-press Web sites Off-line

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 5 MOO’s in Education Foster Critical thinking skills Problem solving Independent, self-directed learning Collaboration: groups, outside of class Environment building

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 6 MOO’s in Education Disadvantages Hardware requirement Internet connection Dependent on ability of faculty Learning & teaching altered – Similar to other on-line instruction – Learner & goal directed

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 7 MOO’s in Education Use commands to Log in (as guest or “character) Move to various rooms “Talk” or emote with visitors Produce or manipulate objects – objects in room, writing, user-defined Bulletin board, library

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 8 MOO’s in Education Examples of MOO is in room, listed look > Description of what is in ‘room’ :bows gracefully to David> –Kathy bows gracefully to David

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 9 MOO’s in Education HispanoMundo University of Missouri, St. Louis Spanish conversation is focus Text-based, no visuals No support visible –no webmaster s, listserv bounces back

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 10 MundoHispano

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 11 Diversity University U. of Wisconsin & Marshall U st MOO designed—classroom use DUETS, Inc. Non-profit educ. org. “1000’s of students, teachers, administrators worldwide” on website Multimedia interaction, Netscape

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 12 LinguaMOO University of Texas, Dallas Most active MOO at present time Writing, Literature is focus Graphic interface –easier than MundoH. Academic theme: Internal , newspapers, documents, blackboards, classrooms

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 13 LinguaMOO Course material presentation Student-Instructor interaction Collaborative student projects & activities Interaction with distant experts

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 14 LinguaMOO Designed to Foster Critical thinking skills Problem solving Independent, self-directed learning Following “pages” are from Lingua MOO --Can sign in as “guest”

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 15 LinguaMoo

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MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 19 LinguaMoo

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 20 Web site Lingua Moo Diversity University Main Campus Mundo Hispano – telnet admiral.umsl.edu 8888

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 21 Where Did They Go? Active until Conferences, presentations, OREG –No current activity found (conferences, etc.) Limited classroom use Chat, IRC, On-line gaming took over CourseWare Blackboard, WebCT Programming –is sophisticated for MOOs LinguaMoo

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 22 Where Did They Go? Conversation ( ) with MOO developer (DU Instructor since 1994) States: Lingua MOO is the only one currently used for classroom/teaching “More popular synchronous web methods (chat)” have taken place of MOO’s Technology--Commands/techniques difficult LinguaMoo

MOO’s Kathy Schaefer 23 EDCC 892 Kathleen A. Schaefer, 2002