Central Texas CollegeCentral Texas College

Second Life CampusSecond Life Campus

Faculty Pre-ServiceLisa VolleAugust 20, 2008

The OverviewThe Overview

• 5000 Days of the Internet5000 Days of the Internet

• Back Up 1000! Web 2.0Back Up 1000! Web 2.0

• Second Life: A Virtual WorldSecond Life: A Virtual World

• Educators/Education in SLEducators/Education in SL

• Our CTC Experiment & Our CTC Experiment & ExplorationExploration

• Your Invitation to ExploreYour Invitation to Explore

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Overview of Web 2.0Overview of Web 2.0  Web 2.0Web 2.0 is essentially an increasing range is essentially an increasing range

of software that supports a variety of of software that supports a variety of technologies for open and collaborative technologies for open and collaborative communication, learning and creativity. communication, learning and creativity. 

It consists of It consists of • 1. A Platform1. A Platform• 2. Social Networking2. Social Networking• 3. Read/Write Web3. Read/Write Web • 4. What makes Web 2.04. What makes Web 2.0• Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs) and Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs) and

Virtual WorldsVirtual Worlds

Why do this? Why do this?

• My situation was….My situation was….

Compare the interaction.Compare the interaction.

What is Second Life?What is Second Life?

• Second Life is a virtual Second Life is a virtual world consisting of world consisting of “islands” or server space. “islands” or server space. Participants are called Participants are called “residents” and create “residents” and create their physical appearance their physical appearance in the form of an “avatar.”in the form of an “avatar.”

• Also, residents create Also, residents create their environment: lakes, their environment: lakes, buildings, schools, cultural buildings, schools, cultural centers, etc. They meet & centers, etc. They meet & talk to each other.talk to each other.

Colleges in Second LifeColleges in Second LifeCreating Social Constructs for Creating Social Constructs for Teaching/LearningTeaching/Learning

• Central Texas CollegeCentral Texas College

is not the only school in is not the only school in

Second Life.Second Life.

• Other Texas schools are: Other Texas schools are:

University of TexasUniversity of Texas

Texas Women’s University Texas Women’s University

Texas State UniversityTexas State University

• http://ccsl.wetpaint.com/page/CC+Lochttp://ccsl.wetpaint.com/page/CC+Locationsations The Community College Published The Community College Published ListList

Science in SLScience in SLhttp://www.youtube.com/watchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch??v=EfsSGBraUhc&feature=relatv=EfsSGBraUhc&feature=relateded

Immersive LearningImmersive Learning

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr3vXuxEPB83vXuxEPB8

Some places in SL - Some places in SL - notecardnotecard• NursingNursing• AccountingAccounting• Computer ScienceComputer Science• Museums – of all kindsMuseums – of all kinds• MusicMusic• Libraries!!!Libraries!!!• DramaDrama• Literature AliveLiterature Alive• Math Discovery & ExplorationMath Discovery & Exploration• History – Alamo, Texas State Capitol & MoreHistory – Alamo, Texas State Capitol & More• LanguagesLanguages

Some Views of the CTC SL Some Views of the CTC SL CampusCampus

The CTC Duck Pond & Bell Tower

The Oveta Culp Memorial Library

The Student Center The Welcome & Orientation Center Come take a Tour!!

Let’s Go In World!Let’s Go In World!

What can you do in Second What can you do in Second Life?Life?• Walk around and interact with displays Walk around and interact with displays

created to enhance your class content.created to enhance your class content.• View Movies & Power Point Presentations.View Movies & Power Point Presentations.• Sit with classmates and discuss topics Sit with classmates and discuss topics

related to your courses & study together.related to your courses & study together.• Visit the CTC Library and use the digital Visit the CTC Library and use the digital

materials - learn about doing materials - learn about doing research/writing a paper.research/writing a paper.

• Search for and explore areas of interest.Search for and explore areas of interest.• Join groups with similar interests.Join groups with similar interests.

LimitationsLimitations

• Island Avatar & Prim CapacityIsland Avatar & Prim Capacity

• This isn’t for every one!This isn’t for every one!

• Learning curve is rather highLearning curve is rather high

• SL glitchesSL glitches

• Graphics Card, RAM, processor speedGraphics Card, RAM, processor speed

• Internet ConnectionInternet Connection

• It can take over your first life! It can take over your first life!

Summer Projects &Summer Projects & Exploration in SL Exploration in SL

CTCD.EDU > Faculty > CTCD.EDU > Faculty > TeachingTeaching

• Faculty Training for SLFaculty Training for SL

• 4 Levels: learning is not 4 Levels: learning is not always linearalways linear

1.1. Getting started – basicsGetting started – basics

2.2. Exploring & ChangingExploring & Changing

3.3. Teacher Tools & UseTeacher Tools & Use

4.4. Building your own space & Building your own space & intro. to scriptingintro. to scripting

Thanks to…Thanks to…

• John Henderson & Don MiklesJohn Henderson & Don Mikles

• Bill AlexanderBill Alexander

• Barbara Merlo & Erica WhiteBarbara Merlo & Erica White

• The SL Summer Explorers: Evus, The SL Summer Explorers: Evus, Jabba, Deborah, Dalyn, Debrot, StevieJabba, Deborah, Dalyn, Debrot, Stevie

• Powder & Ferugina – SL BuildersPowder & Ferugina – SL Builders

• Roger – SL ResidentRoger – SL Resident