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1 Teaching and Learning in Second Life
Geoff Cain MS,  John Miller RN, MN Educause Orlando, FL October 31, 2008

2 Presenters Geoff Cain, M.S., sl: Dante Arbusto
instructional designer, English & HIM faculty,          Tacoma Community College Skype:  geoffcain John Miller, RN, MN, sl: JS Vavoom, MUVErs, LLC and nursing faculty, Tacoma Community College Skype and ooVoo:  jsvavoom

3 Support groups Ability Commons, sl Gentle Heron
Alcoholics anonymous, sl Coughran Mayo GimpGirl, mobility issues Multiple sclerosis Ouchies, chronic pain 70 + English speaking groups in SL

4 Tailored orientation Highest priority skills first:  movement, camera-ing, communication Interactive, less text based Support people on sim

5 Simple 3D interactive objects for teaching
Simple prim contruction Hoover text script URL script Spidergram flowcharting Web jpegs Move prims to be interactive  Evergreen Island slurl: YouTube:

6 Interactive simulations
Lesson based hospital simulations with a patient Promote decision making skills Remediation activities Improvements over Vesim design Positive reinforcement YouTube:  

7 Collaboration Play2Train(TM)
Our experience developing a knowledge network around the Play2Train emergency preparedness training effort example:  Play2Train.org Collaboration between subject matter experts and content developers Best case scenario Worst case scenario

8 Some Collaborators Chris Crawford, sl: Silver Tomorrow
U of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND Scott Merrick, sl: Scottmerrick,   Vanderbilt U, Nashville, TN, Skype: Scott Merrick Dr. Rameshsharma (Ramesh) Ramloll, sl: Moriz Gupte Idaho State University,  Skype: Ramesharma Ramloll Cathy Walker, sl: padlurowncanoe Dibou,  St. Vincent de Paul School, Bentonville, AR Skype: padlurowncanoe

9 More collaboration How to fund your collaborative efforts?
Challenges Solutions Reality checks Perceived low barrier to entrance Infrastructure challenges/ Federal Information Security Management Act/ State laws as barriers to international collaborations

10 Institutional Support & Expansion
Tacoma Community College Faculty best practices innovation grant Other classes Administration of Justice Health Information Management Solving the tech training issue Other nursing classes WA State Board of Community & Technical Colleges Grant with Centralia College Evergreen Island

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