Having a Wonderful Second Life - Wish You

Were Here

Barbara Z. Johnson(aka Christien Suntzu)

What Is Second Life?What Is Second Life?

Fun Introductory Promo Video (v)Fun Introductory Promo Video (v)

Company created world

User created world

Pre-determined rules, roles, score

Users make own rules and roles

Second Life

Most video games and MMOGs

(3-D) social networking

Original Star Wars Galaxies

EVE Online, Ultima Online, Lineage …

Customizable MUDs

Second Life Details …Second Life Details …

- 1.3 + million active users globally- Virtual currency legally

exchangeable for US dollars- Content creators retain intellectual

property rights- Two “grids” - one adult and one

teen- Largely user created

- 1.3 + million active users globally- Virtual currency legally

exchangeable for US dollars- Content creators retain intellectual

property rights- Two “grids” - one adult and one

teen- Largely user created

Users Create Most of the Content

Users Create Most of the Content

Watch the World(s) (v)- Most residents build something - Everything composed of simple

geometric shapes that are combined, sometimes distorted, and colored

- Objects can interactive and/or animated

Watch the World(s) (v)- Most residents build something - Everything composed of simple

geometric shapes that are combined, sometimes distorted, and colored

- Objects can interactive and/or animated

Education in Second LifeEducation in Second Life

New Media Consortium's Campus Overview

(w)- Second Life Education Wiki (w)- Second Life in Education (w)- Several in-world groups for

educators and researchers as well as list-servs

New Media Consortium's Campus Overview

(w)- Second Life Education Wiki (w)- Second Life in Education (w)- Several in-world groups for

educators and researchers as well as list-servs

Courses - Online or TELCourses - Online or TEL

Global Science (NYC) (HS)Various (Florida Virtual School) (HS)Chemistry (U of AZ) (Undergrad)Economics course (Cornell) (Grad)Printmaking (UW-Madison) (Grad)3 D Multiuser Learning Environments (San

Diego State U) (Grad)Educational Gaming (Boise State) (Grad)SL and Entrepreneurship (Babson) (Grad)E-Learning (Sevilla U, Spain) (Grad)

Global Science (NYC) (HS)Various (Florida Virtual School) (HS)Chemistry (U of AZ) (Undergrad)Economics course (Cornell) (Grad)Printmaking (UW-Madison) (Grad)3 D Multiuser Learning Environments (San

Diego State U) (Grad)Educational Gaming (Boise State) (Grad)SL and Entrepreneurship (Babson) (Grad)E-Learning (Sevilla U, Spain) (Grad)

Why Use a Virtual World?Why Use a Virtual World?

Circumvent Physical Limitations/Scale

Minimize DistancesStudy Emerging Technologies and

Their ImpactStudent Research Projects/ModelingIncrease Access to Your Class or

Lesson

Circumvent Physical Limitations/Scale

Minimize DistancesStudy Emerging Technologies and

Their ImpactStudent Research Projects/ModelingIncrease Access to Your Class or

Lesson

Circumvent Physical LimitsCircumvent Physical Limits

Science Introduction (v)The Saturn V Rocket (v)Global Science Course (high school)

(w)Organic Chemistry (w)

Science Introduction (v)The Saturn V Rocket (v)Global Science Course (high school)

(w)Organic Chemistry (w)

Minimize Distances Minimize Distances

Totally Wired Forum (Howard Gardner spoke at the end) (v)

Virtual Bali - United Nations Climate Change Conference (v)

Totally Wired Forum (Howard Gardner spoke at the end) (v)

Virtual Bali - United Nations Climate Change Conference (v)

Virtual MoroccoVirtual Morocco

Renaissance IslandRenaissance Island

Sistine Chapel (Vassar)Sistine Chapel (Vassar)

To Study Impact of New Technologies

To Study Impact of New Technologies

Ethnographic research projects at Bradley

(v)- Note: voice chat is now

incorporated into Second Life- See AoIR website for guidance in

conducting such research either for class or publication

Ethnographic research projects at Bradley

(v)- Note: voice chat is now

incorporated into Second Life- See AoIR website for guidance in

conducting such research either for class or publication

Student ProjectsStudent Projects

Montgomery College’s Environmental Simulation (v)

Tech Savvy Girls Island (Teen Second Life)

Campus: Second Life

Montgomery College’s Environmental Simulation (v)

Tech Savvy Girls Island (Teen Second Life)

Campus: Second Life

Tech Savvy GirlsTech Savvy Girls

Campus: Second LifeCampus: Second Life

Increase Access to Class or Lesson

Increase Access to Class or Lesson

Ohio State’s Nutrition Game (v)Well’s Fargo’s Stagecoach Island (w)VITAL Lab at Ohio State (w)NOAA’s Meteroa (w)

Ohio State’s Nutrition Game (v)Well’s Fargo’s Stagecoach Island (w)VITAL Lab at Ohio State (w)NOAA’s Meteroa (w)

Educational OrganizationsEducational Organizations

Sloan - CISTETechSoupGlobal KidsNew Media Consortium

Sloan - CISTETechSoupGlobal KidsNew Media Consortium

Who Uses SL?Who Uses SL?

Other Virtual WorldsOther Virtual Worlds

Whyville (v)Active Worlds (v)There (v)Entropia Universe (v)Kaneva (v)Club Penguin (v)Furcadia (v)

Whyville (v)Active Worlds (v)There (v)Entropia Universe (v)Kaneva (v)Club Penguin (v)Furcadia (v)

For More Information …For More Information …Second Life as a Virtual Learning Environment (w)

Introduction Machinema (v)

101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom (w)

See the Making of Suzanne Vega’s Guitar (v)

Educational Technology Bridge (w)

Education Arcade 2005 Gender and Diversity (v)

MUVEing Education Forward Unconference (w)

Virtual Reality and Education (w)

Second Life as a Virtual Learning Environment (w)

Introduction Machinema (v)

101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom (w)

See the Making of Suzanne Vega’s Guitar (v)

Educational Technology Bridge (w)

Education Arcade 2005 Gender and Diversity (v)

MUVEing Education Forward Unconference (w)

Virtual Reality and Education (w)