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Introduction to Second Life
Jane Edwards
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• This session looks at the virtual world of Second Life. It covers the basics of what it is, how to access it and how to get around ‘in-world’. Some areas within Second Life will be demonstrated that show how the environment can be used for teaching and learning; this will be taken further in discussion. The integration of Second Life with Moodle (SLoodle) will also be visited.
• You will be given the opportunity to set up an account and get to grips with your first steps in Second Life under the guidance of a year old resident.
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What is Second Life?
BBC News Clip
Used for :
Community purposes
Creating content
Marketplace
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Some Statistics
2003
• 16 regions (islands – one island = 16 acres)
• 250 people (residents)
2006
• 10,000 regions
• 6,500,000 residents
Turnover = $6.5 million per monthPredicted to be over $75 million in user transactions per annum
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So what do I need to get in?
• Internet connection• Good specification graphics
card (and computer) http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
• Some basic keyboard skills• Some time!
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• Go to www.secondlife.com
• Register
• Download the ‘client’
• Log in!
And next?
Go to Word doc
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Skill Sets
• Low level:– Building (3D models)– Texturing (Photoshop)– Audio (audio software)– Animations (3D animation eg 3D
Poser)– Scripting (code like C programming –
software programming)
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Skill Sets
• High level:– Economy (buying and selling)– Branding– Press, advertising (SL Business
Magazine)– Events (launch party)
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Skill Sets
• Other SL Skills– Artificial life research– Live performance (movie making etc)– Charity– Fly planes, sky dive etc
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• Where do I go from here?• Try walking (arrow keys)• Try flying (and landing!)
(Fly button) + arrow keys
Now what?
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• You have an Inventory! Have a look at it.
• You have a menu attached to your avatar
• Use the Search to find other places to visit
• It may be dark on arrival!• Save the place to visit again
later. (Create Landmark)
Now what?
Go to Word doc
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• Chatting to people and offering or accepting Friendship
• Group title
• Meeting new people
Now what? (2)
Go to Word doc (page 6)
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Congratulations!
You are now a confident
resident of Second Life!
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• There are many UK educational organisations and institutions piloting the use of SL in T&L
(http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Institutions_and_Organizations_in_SL)
Or John Kirriemuir’s report for Eduserv:
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/upload/foundation/sl/uksnapshot072007/final.pdf
Teaching and Learning in Second Life
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Other interesting places to visit in Second Life
• Clubs• Other avatars’ spaces• Shopping• Educational places• Historical places• Scientific places… to name but a few!
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Second Nature(Nature Publishing Group)
• Prof Philip Gibbard from the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge spoke on the Formation of the English Channel
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Cetlment Island, Open University
• Research on ‘learner identity and pathways in Second Life’. Findings: students enjoyed the new environment and constructed robust and interesting learning personas.
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Genome Island
http://department.txwes.edu/bio/mclark/
Dr M A Clark
Professor of Biology
Texas Wesleyan University
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Free Education Space Programme
Successful land grants projects• University of Derby • The British Literature Classroom• Scottish Further Education Unit• King George V College• Mid Cheshire College• University of the West of England Successful office space projects• University of Staffordshire• University of Hull• Association of Physical Educators Successful 2007/08 community development grants
project • University of Plymouth
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SL is used in education for:• Teaching• Course/organisation promotion• Taster courses• Virtual training trials• Student induction (campus
familiarisation)• Staff induction• Research• Tutorials
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Subject areas studied in SL:• Languages• Computing• Maths• Digital media• English literature• Sexual health• Nurse training• Health• Microbiology• Psychology…… to name but a few
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For example ……..
• Open University’s Cetlment Island
• Education UK• San Jose State Uni• Schizophrenia study• International Space Flight
Museum• Sistine Chapel• Or the pub!!
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SLoodle
• The integration of Moodle with Second Life
• Under development:• HUD• Chat• Classroom• Course Enrolment Booth• Login Zone• Quiz Chair• Registration booth