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Second LifeWhat is it?
How can we use it?
Gail Hanson Brenner/Hattie Haystack
Second Life (SL)
Year 1TelehealthInformatics
Year 2Manikin-Based
Simulations
Year 3Virtual
Simulations
Year 4Multimedia
Case Studies
Year 5E-Learning
University of Wisconsin System Nursing Programs• Eau Claire• Green Bay• Madison• Milwaukee• Oshkosh
Second Life – What is it?An internet-based 3D virtual world imagined
& designed by the residentsMUVEs (Multi-User Virtual Environment)
Avatars are customized to create your own digital 3D persona
Avatars (people) interact and communicate with others nonverbally and verballyGestures, local chat and text messaging, voice Presentations, notecards
Second Life – Current UsesSocial networking and entertainmentExplore places & destinations Explore different culturesMeet people from around the worldExperience ‘life’ in different waysCreativityEnterprise & businessEducation
Second Life & EducationVirtual meeting placeCollaborative educationGreater student involvement and
participationExplore and experience diversitySimulation & role playing
Issues & ConcernsTechnologyCosts
Second Life GroupsEDTECH CommunityEducation in Second LifeEDUCAUSE virtual WorldsISTE – International Society for Technology
in EducationReal Life Education in Second LifeUW System LTDCUW System MembersVirtual Worlds Education Roundtable
Second Life – Potential Uses?American Indian
Studies, Latin American Studies, Women’s Studies
Art & Design, Music & Theatre Arts
Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy
Communication & Journalism
History, Geography & Anthropology
Foreign LanguagesPhilosophy & Religious
Studies, Political Science
Psychology, SociologyBusiness, Management
& MarketingTeacher Education,
Special Education, Social Work
Nursing, Public Health Professions
ResourcesSecond Life website www.secondlife.comSecond Life Quick Start Guide
http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/Second Life mailing lists – Educators mailing list is
an excellent resource for information, help, and advice https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo
UW Milwaukee Wiki http://uwmsecondlife.wikispaces.com/Teaching+Resouces
UW System LTDC SL Wiki https://wiki.uww.edu/other/ltdc/index.php/SecondLife