San Diego State Universityin Second Life

Pamela JacksonInformation Literacy LibrarianSan Diego State University

Society of California Archivists Annual General MeetingSan Jose, CAApril 29, 2011

Teaching, Learning, and “Plorking”Faculty Focus: 2007-2009

Information LiteracyLibrary Grant Project: 2008-2009

Aztlán Island2009 - present

• Aztlán is the legendary ancestral home of the Nahua peoples. "Aztec" is the Nahuatl word for "people from Aztlán.”

• Aztec/Aztlán heritage represents the diversity of our regional histories.

• The island design combines realism in the form of familiar SDSU architectural landmarks and local terrain with the creative idealism for which Second Life® is famous.

Student Projects2009 - present

3D modeling by students in the School of Television, Theatre, Film and New Media

Senior Capstone projects by students in the School of Art and Design to create virtual exhibits for the University Art Gallery

Interdisciplinary Studies graduate student created a machinima film studio

One-unit Educational Technology course, called Teaching in Second Life, for California, K-12 teachers

Considerations

If you build it, will they come?

Staff Time and Expertise

Technology Requirements

Digital “Ownership”

Transferability

Thank Youpjackson@rohan.sdsu.edu

Aztlán Links

Aztlán Wiki: http://sdsu-aztlan.wikispaces.com/

Link to Aztlán (this link will open a Second Life client) http://slurl.com/secondlife/aztlan/201/93/41/

Machinima created for the Grand Opening of Aztlán Island:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDKESGsO3JM

Information Literacy Grant Project:http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~pjackson/Site/secondlife.html